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Overcoming Deficits of Aging

A Behavioral Approach

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  1. Roger L. Patterson

    1. Gerontology Program, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  2. Larry W. Dupree

    1. Gerontology Program, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  3. David A. Eberly

    1. Gerontology Program, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  4. Gary M. Jackson

    1. Gerontology Program, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  5. Michael J. O’Sullivan

    1. Gerontology Program, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  6. Louis A. Penner

    1. Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  7. Carla Dee Kelly

    1. Institute for Health Maintenance, Tampa, USA

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series B: (NSSB, volume 89a)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Setting and the Clients

    • Michael J. O’Sullivan, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 1-5

  3. Problems Relating to Aging

    • Larry W. Dupree, Michael J. O’Sullivan, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 7-21

  4. Behavioral Principles and Techniques

    • Gary M. Jackson, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 23-52

  5. The Modular Approach to Behavior Modification with the Elderly

    • Roger L. Patterson, David A. Eberly
    Pages 53-87

  6. Single Case Behavioral Treatment

    • Gary M. Jackson, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 89-110

  7. The Treatment Team

    • Carla Dee Kelly, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 111-141

  8. The Gerontology Evaluation System

    • David A. Eberly, Louis A. Penner, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 143-173

  9. Client and Program Characteristics

    • David A. Eberly, Louis A. Penner
    Pages 175-196

  10. The Evaluation of Program Components

    • Louis A. Penner, David A. Eberly, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 197-236

  11. The Evaluation of the Program

    • Louis A. Penner, David A. Eberly, Roger L. Patterson
    Pages 237-277

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 279-295
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About this book

That older patients can be successfully treated has only recently been recognized by professionals and by older persons themselves. That older persons can also be taught new skills or retaught previously existing skills constitutes even newer knowledge. By focusing on the reversibility 0/ behavioral defidts in the elderly the authors, under the leadership of Dr. Roger Patterson, have made both a scientific and a humanitarian contribution to the well-being of older persons. In this volume they have presented a theoretical basis and a practical how-to method of overcoming behavioral deficits. They have demonstrated that their modular technique of fostering improved functioning in such areas as activities of daily living and sodal skills not only has been successful but also has allowed individuals to return to less restrictive environments or to completely independent living. The approach is an interdisciplinary one, appropriately since older people often experience diffirulties in multiple areas of function­ ing. The authors have tried to integrate social, medical, and behav­ ioral approaches, with an emphasis on behavioral methodologies. Although this book deals primarily with behavioral approaches to treatment of the elderly in a single setting, the volume c1early con­ stitutes achallenge to other scientists and clinicians to apply the techniques described here in other settings. A medical colleague of mine, a geriatrician, recently expressed the opinion that he had never encountered an older patient for whom he could not do something to improve health.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Gerontology Program, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

    Roger L. Patterson, Larry W. Dupree, David A. Eberly, Gary M. Jackson, Michael J. O’Sullivan

  • Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

    Louis A. Penner

  • Institute for Health Maintenance, Tampa, USA

    Carla Dee Kelly

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Overcoming Deficits of Aging

  • Book Subtitle: A Behavioral Approach

  • Authors: Roger L. Patterson, Larry W. Dupree, David A. Eberly, Gary M. Jackson, Michael J. O’Sullivan, Louis A. Penner, Carla Dee Kelly

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series B:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9263-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4615-9265-5Published: 25 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-9263-1Published: 13 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0258-1221

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 295

  • Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychology, general

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