Chapter 7. Psychological Therapies with Older People
Published Online: 29 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470660089.ch7
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice
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How to Cite
Stirling, E. (2010) Psychological Therapies with Older People, in Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470660089.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 29 JUN 2010
- Published Print: 16 APR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470683354
Online ISBN: 9780470660089
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- psychological therapies with older people;
- ageing of individual, process at interface of several systems - physical, social and psychological;
- social role valorization (SRV) - recognizing beliefs in shaping responses and feelings;
- ecological context of ageing;
- Freud's ‘overuse’ of specific mental or physical energies - being life-shortening;
- social and psychological consequences of mainstream longevity;
- seven tasks helping people - in challenging distorted thinking about ageing;
- negative stereotyping versus personal identity maintained;
- negation of personal responsibility versus personal responsibility;
- Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) - construction and de-construction of self in later life
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Ecological Context of Ageing
The Social and Psychological Consequences of Mainstream Longevity
The Relevance of the Social Context of Ageing
The New Paradigm Gerontology
The Relevance of Proximity to Death
Common Distorted Beliefs About Human Ageing and Their Effect on Mental Health
The Seven Tasks: Helping People Challenge Distorted Thinking About Ageing
Eleven Tasks for Identifying and Treating Anxiety in Later Life
Core Issues Related to Depression and Thriving in Later Life