Elder Abuse and Neglect

Foreword by Risa Breckman, LCSW.- Overview of the History of Elder Abuse and Neglect.- Physical Abuse: The case of JS-Presents to law enforcement.- Case presentation.- Overview of physical abuse.- Risk factors.- Bruising patters and other physical findings.- Radiological findings.- Reporting to / working with law enforcement.- Assessing capacity.- Safety planning.- Financial Abuse: The case of ML-Presents to DA office.- Case presentation.- Overview of financial abuse.- Risk factors for victimization.- New research on brain imaging.- Common scams Interventions.- Communicating with financial institutions.- Power of attorney.- Societal impact.- Sexual Abuse: The case of PD-Presents to the Emergency Room.- Case presentation.- Overview of sexual abuse.- Risk factors.- Characteristics of perpetrators.- Nursing home incidents.- Role of the SANE nurse.- Trauma informed interviewing.- PTSD and other sequelae.- Emotional Abuse: Case of TK-Presents to Psychiatrist.- Case presentation.- Overview of emotional abuse.- Risk factors.- Characteristics of perpetrators.- Theories of emotional abuse.- Depression and other sequelae.- Post-traumatic stress.- Trauma informed interviewing.- Intentional Neglect: Case of AV-Presents to Primary Care setting.- Case presentation.- Overview of neglect.- Risk factors.- Characteristics of perpetrators.- Physical findings.- Laboratory findings.- Assessing motives and intent.- Determining criminality.- Unintentional Neglect: Case of VT-Presents to in-patient hospital setting.- Case presentation.- Overview of unintentional neglect.- Risk factors.- Institutional responsibilities.- Assessing need for guardianship.- Ethical dilemmas.- Caregiver support.- Self-neglect: Case of KL-Presents to community social service agency.- Case presentation.- Overview of self-neglect.- Psychiatric underpinnings.- Understanding hoarding behavior.- Reporting to APS.- Legal ramifications/eviction.- Assessing role for guardianship.- Ethical concerns.- Institutional Neglect: Case of SW-Presents to Dept. Health/ Attorney General, Case presentation.- Overview of institutional neglect.- Resident: resident aggression.- Medical findings.- Institutional responsibilities of NH.- Reporting to oversight agencies.- Role of the Ombudsman.- Undue Influence: Case of KP-Presents to Financial institution/Elder Law.- Case presentation.- Overview of undue influence.- Risk factors.- Assessing capacity.- Ethical concerns.- Determining validity of POA.- The Voice of the Victim: A Survivor’s Story.- Interview with the victim/Case Presentation.- Overview of victimization from the victim’s perspective.- Role of professionals in helping.- Safety Planning.- Separatingfrom the Perpetrator/Abuser.- Life without abuse.

• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2025
• Autor/Autorin: Veronica LoFaso
• Reihe: Medicine (R0)
• Format: E-Book
• Dateiformat: PDF
• Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen
• Dateigröße: 6.2 MB
• Verlag: SPRINGER
• Sprache: Englisch
• Umfang: 177 Seiten
• ISBN: 9783031977848
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