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| Psychotherapy and old age psychiatry | | Author(s) | Jane Garner |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 23, no 3, March 1999 |
| Pages | pp 149-152 |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The reluctance to engage in psychotherapeutic work with older people may include reasons of staff fears of their own ageing, and unresolved conflicts about relationships with parents or grandparents. This report was prepared for wider consultation within the Old Age Faculty and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Some literature and practice is reviewed, and practical suggestions made for the future. Although older patients are less likely to be refused for psychological intervention, attitudes are slowly changing. The clinical implications of this development include a greater consideration of the unique emotional life of each patient, and an improved understanding of the profession's reluctance to engage in psychotherapeutic work with older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990318240 A |
| Classmark | LP: 64A |
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