The 30-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview
CHAPTER 6 The 30-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview AS busy practitioners, we sometimes forget the importance of making (and taking) moments to get to know our older patients beyond their…
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction After a lifetime of seeking medical assistance only for emergencies, Pat, a 67-year-old woman, is belatedly establishing a primary care relationship at the request of her adult…
The 15-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview
CHAPTER 5 The 15-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview PERFORMING a 15-minute interview with an older adult experiencing mental distress sounds impossible. Older adults have a lifetime of stories to tell,…
Beyond the Diagnostic Ds
CHAPTER 4 Beyond the Diagnostic Ds Other Common Clinical Challenges Unusual Experiences, Irritability, and Labile Mood The diagnostic Ds discussed in Chapter 3 provide a framework to diagnose and manage…
Managing Suicidal Emergencies: Using Crisis to Create Positive Change
8 Managing Suicidal Emergencies Using Crisis to Create Positive Change In this chapter we provide tools to manage a suicidal crisis in a way that is collaborative and leads to…
Outpatient Interventions With Suicidal Patients: Promoting Acceptance and Value-Based Problem Solving
5 Outpatient Interventions With Suicidal Patients Promoting Acceptance and Value-Based Problem Solving In this chapter we present an intervention approach that you can use with suicidal patients encountered in diverse…
The Repetitiously Suicidal Patient: An Intervention Approach for High-Risk Patients
7 The Repetitiously Suicidal Patient An Intervention Approach for High-Risk Patients There are few greater challenges that you, the therapist, will face than those that occur when caring for patients…
Suicidal Patients in Primary Care: Responding to the Challenge
11 Suicidal Patients in Primary Care Responding to the Challenge Primary health care has undergone a rather radical transformation in recent times. We have witnessed a transition from an acute…
Hospitals and Suicidal Behavior: A Complex Relationship
9 Hospitals and Suicidal Behavior A Complex Relationship Hospitalization is overused as a treatment venue for suicidal patients. In addition, patients are often hospitalized for the wrong reasons. American psychiatric…
Suicidality and Special Populations
10 Suicidality and Special Populations In this chapter, we examine groups of patients who may require the use of added or special techniques to ensure the best…
