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It then presents up-to-date  information on treatment of specific psychological and behavioral disorders  of older adults. The final section covers interdisciplinary issues,  including information about common medical problems,  rehabilitation, and the psychopharmacological treatment of mental health  problems.  Written in a language that is accessible to a general health  care audience, this extensive volume will be a valuable resource for  mental health care providers, medical students, researchers, and  graduate students in such fields as geriatrics, gerontology,  nursing, psychology, and social work.  **Please note the following three quotes are from the same  person**  \"This handbook has a variety of attributes that make it a highly  desirable desk reference for today′s mental health practitioners  in geriatrics and gerontology. Few stones have been left unturned  in the 22 reader-friendly chapters that comprise the handbook. Not only  are general treatment issues addressed in great detail but  assessment procedures, the treatment of specialized psychological and  behavioral problems, and even issues in effective collaboration with  medical geriatricians are considered. The scope and breadth of clinical  knowledge and wisdom found within the covers of this volume are  certainly impressive.\"  --Lenard W. Kaye, Professor, Bryn Mawr College  \"The authors have succeeded in drawing on the expertise of a  broad range of recognized authorities in clinical gerontology who have  the capacity to communicate to the reader with considerable clarity  both current information and best-practice strategies of mental  health intervention with older adults.\"  --Lenard W. Kaye, Professor, Bryn Mawr College  \"It would be difficult to find another reference source in  clinical gerontological practice that is able to deal with the challenges  of practice in this area with greater comprehensiveness and  authority.  The multidisciplinary perspective of the handbook ensures it  being a valuable addition to the clinical practice collections of  psychologists, social workers, nurses, gerontologists, and other  allied health professionals. And, once obtained it should not  gather dust given the currency and utility of the information.\"  --Lenard W. 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Some of this influence is indirect, accounted for simply by the instrumental help that social engagement, associated with good mental health, affords people; for example, psychologically healthy people are probably more likely to comply with medication regimens and engage in other healthful behaviors to a greater extent than those who are socially withdrawn or psychologically unstable. But recent studies suggest that while the importance of these more obvious factors cannot be denied, the complete picture includes factors that are much more subtle and complex. A body of research is beginning to accumulate that suggests that all three major regulatory systems -- the central nervous system, the endocrine system, and the immune system -- are affected by cognitions, emotions and behavior. There is no doubt that a relationship between mental and physical health exists, but very little is known about the specific mechanisms by which such influence occurs. 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