Description
Book SynopsisLearn to detect elder abuseand provide the help that your neglected or abused elderly clients need!
Even to clinicians experienced in managing difficult client situations, elder abuse is perplexing, complex, and ethically charged. This kind of abuse can be hard to detect, with its subtle manifestations and indicators that could just as easily reflect other problems or illnesses. It can seem impossible to control, particularly when the victim refuses help or denies the seriousness of mistreatment. Moreover, decision-making when dealing with interventions for elder abuse is rarely easy and is frequently clouded by ethical dilemmas.
The Clinical Management of Elder Abuse can help. This essential guide for present and future clinicians provides you with multidisciplinary perspectives on detecting elder abuse situations and interventions that can make a real difference in the lives of clients. Three case studies are presented and then examined from the professional
Table of Contents
- Preface
- The Reality of Elder Abuse (Georgia J. Anetzberger)
- Clinical Management of Elder Abuse: General Considerations (Georgia J. Anetzberger)
- Elder Abuse: Case Studies for Clinical Management (Georgia J. Anetzberger)
- Elder Abuse: The Attorney’s Perspective (Maria Schimer)
- Elder Abuse: The Physician’s Perspective (John F. McGreevey)
- Elder Abuse: The Nurse’s Perspective (Carol A. Miller)
- Elder Abuse: The Social Worker’s Perspective (Carol Dayton)
- Multidisciplinary Teams in the Clinical Management of Elder Abuse (Georgia J. Anetzberger, Carol Dayton, Carol A. Miller, John F. McGreevey, Jr., and Maria Schimer)
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
