Briefly explain why it can be difficult to assess and diagnose mental disorders in older adults.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Older adults often present with physical complaints or symptoms that may not appear to meet the full criteria for mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. Family members may ignore their relative’s symptoms, believing they are part of the aging process and cannot be changed.
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According to Levesque, what helps to hide VMIR?
a. society’s adoption of religion b. a state’s laws c. idealized notion of the family d. cultural understandings of violence
Treatment context should ideally be
a. easily accessible to all, including people with disabilities b. comfortable and welcoming c. able to maintain privacy of both client and confidential records d. all of the above
The following is true in terms of the relationship of age to the perception of the hassles in that
a. The younger population (< 60) reported less severe perceptions of hassles than those over 60 b. The older population (>60) reported less severe perceptions of hassles c. There is not age difference between older, midlife and young adults d. The research is not clear whether age is a factor in perception of hassle severity
Briefly discuss why and how counselors use self-assessment procedures
What will be an ideal response?