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'''Geriatric psychotherapy''' is [[psychotherapy]] used as a treatment for older adults. Just because people are over 65 does not mean that they no longer have difficulties requiring a psychotherapeutic approach. While many of the principle of working with younger adults are still relevent older adults do present with particular aspects that require specialist responses. |
'''Geriatric psychotherapy''' is [[psychotherapy]] used as a treatment for older adults. Just because people are over 65 does not mean that they no longer have difficulties requiring a psychotherapeutic approach. While many of the principle of working with younger adults are still relevent older adults do present with particular aspects that require specialist responses. |
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| + | *[[Cognitive behaviour therapy with older adults]] |
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| + | *[[Counselling with older adults]] |
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| + | *[[Psychotherapy with older adults]] |
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| + | *[[Family therapy with older adults]] |
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| + | *[[Bereavement therapy with older adults]] |
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| + | *[[Reminiscence therapy]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Gerontology]] |
*[[Gerontology]] |
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*[[Physiological aging]] |
*[[Physiological aging]] |
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| + | *Hepple, J., Wilkinson, P. and Pearce, J. (2002). Psychological Therapies with Older People. Brunner-Routledge. |
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Geriatric psychotherapy is psychotherapy used as a treatment for older adults. Just because people are over 65 does not mean that they no longer have difficulties requiring a psychotherapeutic approach. While many of the principle of working with younger adults are still relevent older adults do present with particular aspects that require specialist responses.
See also
- Aging
- Animal-assisted therapy with older adults
- Geriatric psychiatry
- Geriatric patients
- Geriatrics
- Gerontology
- Physiological aging
References
- Hepple, J., Wilkinson, P. and Pearce, J. (2002). Psychological Therapies with Older People. Brunner-Routledge.