The first authoritative reference on clinical psychology and aging, the Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing was universally regarded as a landmark publication when it was first published in 1996. Fully revised and updated, the Second Edition retains the breadth of coverage of the original, providing a complete and balanced picture of all areas of clinical research and practice with older people. Contributions from the UK, North America, Scandinavia and Australia provide a broad overview of the psychology of aging, psychological problems (including depression, anxiety, psychosis, and dementia), the current social service context, and assessment and intervention techniques.

The first authoritative reference on clinical psychology and aging, the Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing was universally regarded as a landmark publication when it was first published in 1996. Fully revised and updated, the Second Edition retains the breadth of coverage of the original, providing a complete and balanced picture of all areas of clinical research and practice with older people. Contributions from the UK, North America, Scandinavia and Australia provide a broad overview of the psychology of aging, psychological problems (including depression, anxiety, psychosis, and dementia), the current social service context, and assessment and intervention techniques.

About the Editors viiiList of Contributors XPreface XV1 IntroductionBob Woods 1Part One: Ageing2 Ageing and adaptation 17Peter G. Coleman, Ann O'Hanlon3 Memory and cognition in ageing 33Boo Johansson4 Ageing and physical health 57Valerie Morrison5 Death, dying and bereavement 75Jan R. OyebodePart Two: Psychological Problems6 Manifestations of depression and anxiety in older adults 97Inger Hilde Nordhus7 Suicide and attempted suicide in later life 111Bob Woods8 Psychological trauma in late life: conceptualization, assessment and treatment 121Steve Davies9 Late onset psychosis 133Linda Clare, Sharon Giblin10 Dementia as a biopsychosocial condition: implications for practice and research 145Muma Downs, Linda Clare, Elizabeth Anderson11 The Neuropsychology of dementia: Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders 161Robin G. Morris12 Parkinson's disease 185Peter Hobson13 Stroke 201Janet Cockbum14 Sleep and insomnia in later life 219Kevin MorganPart Three: Service Context15 Values and diversity in working with older people 237Kate Allan16 Family caregiving: research and clinical intervention 255Steven H. Zarit, Anne B. Edwards17 Residential care 289Bob Woods18 Elder abuse and neglect 311Alice Campbell Reay, Kevin D. Browne19 Primary care psychology and older people 323Gita E. Bhutani20 Ageing, dementia and people with intellectual disability 34Chris Oliver, Dawn Adams, Sunny Kalsy21 Palliative care for people with dementia: principles, practice and implications 351Katherine Froggatt, Murna Downs, Neil SmallPart Four: Assessment22 Neuropsychological assessment of the older person 363Linda Clare23 Assessing function, behaviour and need 385Adrienne Little, Breid Doherty24 Assessing mood, wellbeing and quality of life 415Bob Woods25 Capacity and consent: empowering and protecting vulnerable older people 429Charles TwiningPart Five: Intervention26 The socio-cultural context in understanding older adults: contextual adult lifespan theory for adapting psychotherapy 439Bob G. Knight, Cecilia Poon27 Cognitive behaviour therapy with older people 457Ken Laidlaw28 Psychoanalysis and old age 473Rachael Davenhill29 Systemic interventions and older people 489Alison Roper-Hall30 Neuropsychological rehabilitation in later life: special considerations, contributions and future directions 505Margaret Crossley31 Psychological interventions with people with dementia 523Bob Woods, Linda Clare32 Interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia 549Henry Brodaty, Karen Berman33 Challenging behaviour in dementia: a psychosocial approach to intervention 571Mike Bird, Esme Moniz-Cook34 Interventions at the care team level 595Dawn BrookerIndex