Managing Depression Growing Older

A guide for professionals and carers

Kerrie Eyers, Gordon Parker, Henry Brodaty

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Allen & Unwin
01 February 2012

Care of the elderly; Psychology; Psychiatry

Series: BLACK DOG

'This is a most important book on a very serious and common condition

- depression. The accounts are moving, and there are excellent explanations and suggested treatments.' - Professor Lewis Wolpert CBE, author of Malignant Sadness

'This timely book authored by an array of experts in the field highlights the special risk factors and responses that operate later in life.

It is a welcome contribution to building a 21st century approach to mental health care.' - Professor Patrick McGorry AO, clinical academic, University of Melbourne

Even when he's grey around the muzzle, the black dog of depression can still deliver a ferocious bite.

Depression can strike at any age, and it may appear for the first time as we get older, as a result of life circumstances or our genetic makeup. While older people face the same kinds of mental health issues as younger people, they can find it more difficult to deal with them owing to the stressors which accumulate with age. There is also a high incidence of undiagnosed depression in older age, presenting extra challenges for carers.

Managing Depression Growing Older offers a systematic guide to identifying depression in older people, supporting them at home or in an aged care setting, and the importance of diet, exercise and attitude in recovery. It is essential reading for anyone who works with the elderly.

By: Kerrie Eyers, Gordon Parker, Henry Brodaty
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781742378800
ISBN 10: 1742378803
Series: BLACK DOG
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 February 2012
Recommended Age: From
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword 1. And now we are sixty-five 2. On growing older 3. Untreated depression in older age 4. Reaching a diagnosis 5. A structured assessment for depression 6. Melancholic and non-melancholic depression 7. Late onset: Depression specific to ageing 8. Therapies and the role of the therapist 9. Ageing and coping with care 10. On managing severe depression 11. Ageing and self-efficacy 12. Caring for the carers Appendix I. Risk factors for self-harm Appendix II. Further information for older people and carers Appendix III. Clinician contributors' short biographies

KERRIE EYERS MA (Psych), DipEd, MPH, MAPS is a psychologist, teacher and editor with many years' experience in mental health, based at the Black Dog Institute, Sydney. GORDON PARKER AO, MD, PhD, DSc, FRANZCP, FASSA is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. He is a renowned researcher with an international profile and over 30 years' experience with mood disorders, and is author of the bestselling Dealing with Depression: A common sense guide to mood disorders. HENRY BRODATY AO, MB, BS, MD, DSc, FRACP, FRANZCP is Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health at the University of New South Wales and an internationally recognised authority on ageing and dementia.