Spring 2018 Books & Videos Catalog - 12

AMERICAN PSYCHOLO GICAL ASSOCIATION

NEW RELEASES
Forensic Geropsychology
Practice Essentials

Edited by Shane S. Bush and Andrew L. Heck
As the U.S. population ages, the needs of older adults will increasingly inform all areas of mental health
practice. In coming years, psychologists can expect to play a more prominent role in helping legal
decision makers understand the unique aspects of older adults' cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
functioning. Clinical providers will have more opportunity to help older adults and their families as they
struggle with challenging legal issues such as civil litigation, eligibility for benefits, and incarceration.
Chapters in this book describe the nuts and bolts of civil litigation as it relates to brain injury, dementia,
PTSD, and pain; assessment of competency to stand trial and to be executed; and the special treatment
needs of incarcerated older adults.
2018. 312 pages. Hardcover.
List: $79.95 | APA Member/Affiliate: $59.96
ISBN 978-1-4338-2892-8 | Item # 4317478

Understanding Elder Abuse
A Clinician's Guide
Shelly L. Jackson
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 concise book quickly familiarizes readers with essential aspects of the field of elder abuse,
including risk and protective factors, the important roles played by 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. Current
and emerging interventions targeting older adults and their caregivers are also reviewed, along with a
summary of needed research.
2018. 153 pages. Paperback.
Series: Concise Guides on Trauma Care
List: $54.95 | APA Member/Affiliate: $41.21
ISBN 978-1-4338-2755-6 | Item # 4317461

Long-Term Outcomes of Military Service
The Health and Well-Being of Aging Veterans

Edited by Avron Spiro, Richard A. Settersten, Jr., and Carolyn M. Aldwin
Using data compiled from longitudinal studies of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans,
contributors to this groundbreaking book examine the effects of military service across the lifespan.
Chapters in this book give crucial insights into the impact of military service throughout the aging
process, including the surprising finding that service can serve as a protective factor in some contexts.
Topic areas include the effects of combat and stress on longevity and brain functioning; the use of
memory, cognition, and ego development at various points in life; the relationship between experiences
of discrimination and the later development of PTSD; marriage longevity; employment; and the way in
which notions of patriotism and nationalism among service personnel and their families may change
over time.
2018. 306 pages. Hardcover.
List: $69.95 | APA Member/Affiliate: $52.46
ISBN 978-1-4338-2804-1 | Item # 4316183

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