Strategies for therapy with the elderly [electronic resource] : living with hope and meaning / Claire M. Brody, Vicki G. Semel with contributors.

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ISBN:

9780826197894

Title:

Strategies for therapy with the elderly [electronic resource] : living with hope and meaning / Claire M. Brody, Vicki G. Semel with contributors.

Author:

Brody, Claire M.

Personal Author:

Brody, Claire M.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 273 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

Stress and mental health in the elderly / Psychotherapeutic interventions for older persons with dementing disorders / Working with staff, families, and residents in an institution : review of the literature / Reminiscence groups with women in a nursing home / Mothers and daughters : caretaking and adjustment issues / Working with Alzheimer's disease residents of a nursing home / Caregiving : an overview with clinical examples / Housing and community options / Therapeutic activity programs for assisted living facilities / Individual treatment of a borderline older woman : the case of Mrs. Z. / Modern psychoanalytic therapy with an aging man : the failure to attain occupational success / Private practice with the aging couple : two unusual cases / Countertransference and ageism : therapist reactions to the older patient / The political reality of Medicare : history and treatment issues

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Psychotherapy for older people.

Older people -- Mental health services.

Older people -- Mental health services -- Planning.

Geographic Term:

United States.

Added Author:

Semel, Vicki Granet.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2006

Publication Information:

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Shelf Number	Material Type	Copy	Shelf Location	Status
618.9768914 22	1:E-BOOK	1	1:ONLINE	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Newly revised and updated! In this second edition, Brody and Semel contend that meaningful and successful therapy can be accomplished with an aging population, debunking the belief that the elderly can not pick up or put into practice newly acquired information. Rather, the way in which therapy with aging adults is approached may affect the way in which the therapist initially experiences and reacts to the client because of stereotypes about aging.

This book encompasses three major areas of work with elderly clients aged 60 years and older:
Living in nursing homes Living in assisted living housing, while participating in community-oriented activities for the aged Living independently and being seen in private practice

It comprises a variety of approaches, ranging from eclectic small group formats for nursing home residents, group and individual counseling in assisted living settings, and home care for the elderly, to psychoanalytic therapy techniques in private practice. Illustrative case examples used throughout the book bring to life successful strategies and interventions.

New areas of focus include:
Treatment of stress and mental disorders Alzheimer's disease Caregiving issues at home Expanded information on Medicare coverage issues