Counseling the Older Adult A Training Manual

An invaluable, step-by-step guide for understanding the basic problems and concerns of the growing population of adults over the age of 65. Based on years of clinical research and testing, this book provides a thorough review of critical information on older adults, the aging process, and mental health issues. Organized into a useful workbook format, the book is filled with brief lectures, quizzes, exercises, and sample forms. These training materials are designed to help counselors build the interpersonal skills needed to provide aid and comfort for senior citizens requiring psychological services.

Patricia Alpaugh McDonald and Margaret Haney are the authors of Counseling the Older Adult: A Training Manual in Clinical Gerontology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Part One: The Basic Model

1. AttAnding to Feelings

2. AttAnding to Content and Feelings

3. Understanding Nonverbal Communication

4. Understanding Counselor Responses

5. Responding to Your Client

6. Introducing the Nine-Step Counseling Model

7. Setting Counseling Goals

8. Exploring Alternatives

9. Providing Closure

10. Practicum

Part Two: Beyond the Basics

11. Affective Disorders

12. Depression: Alternative Interventions

13. Case Studies on Depression

14. Case Studies on Adjustment Reactions

15. The Problem of Addiction

16. Alcoholism: A Family Disease

17. Jung and Clinical Gerontology

Part Three: Training, Supervising, and Implementing Programs: A Manual for Trainers

18. General Introduction to the Program

19. Introduction to Using Training Materials

20. Supervision Model

21. Providing Mental Health Services in the Community

AppAndix A: Answers to Selected Quizzes and Review Exercises

AppAndix B: Forms and Interview Guide

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Counseling the Older Adult A Training Manual in Clinical Gerontology

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