Some emotional problems with a sexual basis in later life

Author(s):  
H. B. Gibson
Author(s):  
Philippe Cappeliez

RÉSUMÉCe livre, qui traite des origines, de l'évaluation et du traitement des problèmes émotionnels de la personne âgée, se présente comme un livre pratique de référence à l'usage des cliniciens. En plus de sujets habituellement couverts dans des ouvrages de ce genre, comme la dépression et les problèmes associés aux maladies physiques, cet ouvrage aborde les problèmes de communication et de collaboration avec la personne âgée et sa famille, ainsi que les interventions susceptibles de favoriser l'épanouissement psychologique et physique à l'âge adulte avancé. Clairement organisé et rédigé, cet ouvrage se caractérise par la concision. Comme tel, il satisfera mieux le clinicien désireux de trouver rapidement une information pratique que le chercheur soucieux d'approfondir une question. Cet ouvrage constitue néanmoins un choix intéressant de manuel pour un cours avancé de premier cycle dans les disciplines qui s'occupent de santé mentale.


GeroPsych ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan ◽  
Tihana Brkljačić ◽  
Zvjezdana Prizmić Larsen ◽  
Andreja Brajša-Žganec ◽  
Renata Franc

Abstract. Research shows that engagement in leisure activities promotes well-being among older adults. The objective of the current study was to examine the relationship between subjective well-being (flourishing) and leisure activities (total number of different activities in the previous year) in a sample of older adults in Croatia, thereby considering the variables of sex, marital status, financial status, and self-perceived health. The differences in the examined variables between the groups of older adults who reported to be engaged in new activities with those who did not were also examined. The sample of N = 169 older adults aged 60 years and above was drawn from a convenience sample of adult internet users in Croatia. Participants reported their self-perceived health and the number of leisure activities they engaged in over the previous year as well as completing the Flourishing Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that older adults who were engaged in more various leisure activities, who perceived better financial status, and who were married reported higher levels of flourishing. A comparison of the two groups of older adults with and without engagement in leisure activities showed that those engaged in at least one leisure activity were more likely to be women, reported higher levels of flourishing, and perceived their own financial status as better. This study indicated that engaging in leisure activities in later life might provide beneficial effects for the well-being of older adults.


GeroPsych ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva-Marie Kessler ◽  
Catherine E. Bowen

Both psychotherapists and their clients have mental representations of old age and the aging process. In this conceptual review, we draw on available research from gerontology, social and developmental psychology, and communication science to consider how these “images of aging” may affect the psychotherapeutic process with older clients. On the basis of selected empirical findings we hypothesize that such images may affect the pathways to psychotherapy in later life, therapist-client communication, client performance on diagnostic tests as well as how therapists select and apply a therapeutic method. We posit that interventions to help both older clients and therapists to reflect on their own images of aging may increase the likelihood of successful treatment. We conclude by making suggestions for future research.


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