Chapter Outline

MODELS OF COPING

• Environmental Models
• Behavioral Models
• Coping-Style Models
• Cognitive-Appraisal Model

"SUCCESSFUL AGING"

• Normative Models
• Balance Models
• Laypeople's Views about Successful Aging

DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR PATTERNS

• Substance Use Disorders
• Partner Abuse
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Abuse of the Elderly

MENTAL HEALTH IN LATE LIFE: A LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH

• Mental Health and Life Satisfaction
• Mental Disorders
• Assessing Strengths