Group Techniques for Aging Adults

Putting Geriatric Skills Enhancement into Practice
2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-89782-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

Elders can struggle with issues of social isolation and self-esteem, and benefit from having positive coping skills at their disposal. The practical ideas Kathie Erwin imparts in this second edition help mental health professionals working with elderly populations to create an interactive, multi-modal program that addresses the issues and needs elders have. The group modalities are defined in holistic contexts of mind, body, society, and spirituality. Among the group modalities are reminiscence, bibliotherapy, remotivation, humor, expressive art, and therapeutic writing and sacred spaces, which are new to this edition. Mental health professionals appreciate the practical and detailed guidelines for how to design, implement, and monitor progress for various types of group modalities that allow them to put theory into practice easily. Their elder clients will benefit from the methods they develop in group to deal with problems such as isolation and reduced social networks.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Erwin, Kathie T.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Altenpflege
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Fachpflege
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Group Modalities List 1. Stages of Elder Groups 2. Designing Groups for Diverse Elder Populations 3. Group Leadership 4. Group Location 5. Funding for Geriatric Groups 6. Group Modalities for the Mind 7. Group Modalities for the Body 8. Group Modalities for Social 9. Group Modalities for the Spirit 10. The Future of Geriatric Groups. Resources

Über Autor(innen)

Kathie T. Erwin, EdD, is Assistant Professor at Regent University, Virginia, in the School of Psychology and Counseling. She is the author of seven books and is a National Certified Counselor, a Board Certified Clinical Psychotherapist, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor.