ABSTRACT
This special volume attempted to offer a comprehensive overview for the health professional who is seeking a greater depth of understanding with respect to the study of mental problems in general, and how these issues pertain specifically to women and the aging process. A second goal of this project was to offer the practicing therapist and counselor a research update and a broad clinical perspective offered by seasoned clinicians. Utilizing current psychiatric nosology as a framework, we attempted to focus on the mental health problems of older women by emphasizing description and diagnosis, prevalence, etiology, assessment and treatment, and suggestions for future research. We hope that our efforts have moved the ball a little further down the field.
