{"product_id":"understanding-elder-abuse-9781433827556","title":"Understanding Elder Abuse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis book helps mental health clinicians anticipate, recognize, and respond to elder abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the baby boom generation reaches retirement age, mental health clinicians will increasingly be working with older adults, some of whom will have experienced abuse or are at risk of experiencing abuse. This book will help clinicians recognize and respond appropriately should they encounter such clients in their practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This concise, reader-friendly book quickly familiarizes readers with essential aspects of the field of elder abuse, including risk and protective factors, the important roles played by of cognition and capacity, clinicians’ legal and ethical obligations to report suspected or known elder abuse, and the purpose and function of adult protective services. Readers will learn strategies to communicate effectively with older adults, screen for cognitive deficits, detect possible abuse, and work in tandem with adult protective services. Curr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Elder Abuse\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Risk and Protective Factors\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Cognitive Capacity and Communication Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Detection and Legal Obligations to Report\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Working With the Adult Protective Services System\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Elder Abuse Interventions\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Online Resources\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408232718679,"sku":"9781433827556","price":33.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433827556.jpg?v=1730502070","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-elder-abuse-9781433827556","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}