We provide commentary about the articles in this special section of “Assessment in Older Adults” by using van Alphen’s framework of a systematic multidimensional approach for diagnosis and treatment in older adults.
AyersC. R.SorrellJ. T.ThorpS. R.WetherellJ. L. (2007). Evidence-based psychological treatments for late-life anxiety. Psychology and Aging, 22, 8-17.
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BalsisS.GleasonM. E. J.WoodsC. M.OltmannsT. F. (2007). An item response theory analysis of DSM-IV personality disorder criteria across younger and older age groups. Psychology and Aging, 22, 171-185.
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BrinkT. L.YesavageJ.LumO.HeersemaP.AdeyM. B.RoseT. L. (1982). Screening tests for geriatric depression. Clinical Gerontologist, 1, 37-43.
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ChandS. P.GrossbergG. T. (2013). How to adapt cognitive-behavioral therapy for older adults. Current Psychiatry, 12(3), 10-15.
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CliffordA.CipherD.RoperK.SnowL.MolinariV. (2008). Cognitive-behavioral pain management interventions for long-term care residents with physical and cognitive disabilities. In Gallagher-ThompsonD.SteffanA.ThompsonL. (Eds.), Handbook of behavioral and cognitive therapies with older adults (pp. 76-101). New York, NY: Springer.
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CooperL. D.BalsisS.OltmannsT. F. (2014). A longitudinal analysis of personality disorder dimensions and personality traits in a community sample of older adults: Perspectives from selves and informants. Journal of Personality Disorders, 28, 151-165.
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EdelsteinB. A.DrozdickL. W.CilibertiC. M. (2010). Assessment of depression and bereavement in older adults. In LichtenbergP. (Ed.), Handbook of assessment in clinical gerontology (pp. 3-43). London, England: Academic Press.
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HayesS. C.LuomaJ. B.BondF. W.MasudaA.LillisJ. (2006). Acceptance and commitment therapy: Model, processes and outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1-25.
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KarelM. J.EmeryE.MolinariV. (2010). Development of a tool to evaluate geropsychology knowledge and skill competencies. International Psychogeriatrics, 22, 886-895.
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KarelM. J.HolleyC.WhitbourneS. K.SegalD. L.TazeauY.EmeryE.. . . ZweigR. (2012). Preliminary validation of a tool to assess knowledge and skills for professional geropsychology practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43, 110-117.
KnightB. G.KarelM. J.HinrichsenG. A.QuallsS. H.DuffyM. (2009). Pikes Peak model for training in professional geropsychology. American Psychologist, 64, 205-214.
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KnightB. G.PachanaN. A. (2015). Psychological assessment and therapy with older adults. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
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LenzeE. J.HickmanS.HersheyT.WendletonL.LyK.DixonD.. . . WetherellJ. L. (2014). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for older adults with worry symptoms and co-occurring cognitive dysfunction. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29, 991-1000.
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Lichtenberg.P. (Ed.). (2010). Handbook of assessment in clinical gerontology. London, England: Academic Press.
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MeeksS.Van HaitsmaK.SchoenbachlerB.LooneyS. W. (2015). BE-ACTIV for depression in nursing homes: Primary outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 70B(1), 13-23.
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MolinariV.KunikM.MulsantB.RifaiH. (1998). The relationship between patient, informant, social worker, and consensus diagnoses of personality disorder in elderly depressed inpatients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 6, 136-144.
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PinquartM.SorensenS. (2006). Helping caregivers of persons with dementia: Which interventions work and how large are their effects?International Psychogeriatrics, 18, 577-595.
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RebokG. W.BallK.GueyL. T.JonesR. N.KimH. Y.KingJ. W.. . . WillisS. L. (2014). Ten-year effects of the advanced cognitive training for independent and vital elderly cognitive training trial on cognition and everyday functioning in older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62, 16-24.
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RodolfaE.BentR.EismanE.NelsonP.RehmL.RitchieP. (2005). A cube model for competency development: Implications for psychology educators and regulators. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36, 347-354.
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RosowskyE.AbramsR. C.ZweigR. A. (1999). Personality disorders in older adults: Emerging issues in diagnosis and treatment. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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RosowskyE.YoungA. S.MalloyM. C.van AlphenS. P. J.EllisonJ. M. (2016). A cross-validation Delphi method approach to the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders in older adults. Aging & Mental Health. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/13607863.2016.1261796
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RossiG.Van den BroeckJ.DierckxE.SegalD.van AlpenB. (2014). Personality assessment among older adults: The value of personality questionnaires unraveled. Aging & Mental Health, 18, 936-940. doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.924089
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SegalD. L.CoolidgeF. L.RosowskyE. (2006). Personality disorders and older adults: Diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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SegalD. L.JuneA.PayneM.CoolidgeF. L.YochimB. (2010). Development and initial validation of a self-report assessment tool for anxiety among older adults: The Geriatric Anxiety Scale. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24, 709-714.
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StanleyM.WilsonM.NovyD.RhoadesH.WageneerP.GreisingerA.. . . KunikM. (2009). Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder among older adults in primary care: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 301, 1460-1467.
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van AlphenS. P. J.BolwerkN.VidelerA. C.TummersJ. H. A.van RoyenR. J. J.BarendseH. P. J.. . . RosowskyE. (2012). Age-related aspects and clinical implications of diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders in older adults. Clinical Gerontologist, 35, 27-41.
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van AlphenS. P. J.EngelenG. J.KuinY.HoijtinkH. J.DerksenJ. J. (2006). A preliminary study of the diagnostic accuracy of the Gerontological Personality disorders Scale (GPS). International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, 862-868.
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van DijkS. D. M.HanssenD.NaardingP.LucassenH.ComijsR.VoshaarR. O. (2016). Big Five personality traits and medically unexplained symptoms in later life. European Psychiatry, 38, 23-30.
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ZimmermanM.RothschildL.ChelminskiI. (2005). The prevalence of DSM-IV personality disorders in psychiatric outpatients. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 1911-1918.
