This book provides psychotherapeutic and counseling professionals with broad, practical information about mental illnesses in old age that are associated with addiction problems related to legal drugs such as alcohol and medications. The book focuses not only on addiction disorders but also significantly on risky patterns of use that may be related to other mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety disorders, in the elderly. It is written for psychological psychotherapists in clinics and practice, psychological psychotherapists in training, addiction counselors and therapists, psychiatrists, physicians, counselors, and students of social work, psychology, and rehabilitation sciences. From the contents: Gerontological and sociological bases for psychotherapy and counseling in addiction and comorbid disorders in old age, risky and dependent alcohol consumption in old age, and medications.