Strategies for Therapy with the Elderly

Living With Hope and Meaning

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Strategies for Therapy with the Elderly

Living With Hope and Meaning

Second Edition

Authors

Claire Brody, PhD

Vicki Semel, PsyD

Description

Newly revised and updated! In this second edition, Brody and Semel contend that meaningful and successful therapy can be accomplished with an aging population, debunking the belief that the elderly can not pick up or put into practice newly acquired information. Rather, the way in which therapy with aging adults is approached may affect the way in which the therapist initially experiences and reacts to the client because of stereotypes about aging.

This book encompasses three major areas of work with elderly clients aged 60 years and older:

Living in nursing homes
Living in assisted living housing, while participating in community-oriented activities for the aged
Living independently and being seen in private practice

It comprises a variety of approaches, ranging from eclectic small group formats for nursing home residents, group and individual counseling in assisted living settings, and home care for the elderly, to psychoanalytic therapy techniques in private practice. Illustrative case examples used throughout the book bring to life successful strategies and interventions.

New areas of focus include:

Treatment of stress and mental disorders
Alzheimer's disease
Caregiving issues at home
Expanded information on Medicare coverage issues

Contents

Part I: Introduction

Stress and Mental Health in the Elderly, Marilyn S. Denninger
Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Older Persons with Dementing Disorders, Michael Duffy

Part II: Nursing Homes

Working with Staff, Families, and Residents in an Institution: Review of the Literature, Claire M. Brody
Reminiscence Groups with Women in a Nursing Home, Claire M. Brody
Mothers and Daughters: Caretaking and Adjustment Issues, Claire M. Brody
Working with Alzheimer's Disease Residents of a Nursing Home, Claire M. Brody

Part III: Issues of the Elderly in the Community

Caregiving: An Overview with Clinical Examples, Miriam E. Lemerman
Housing and Community Options, Jennifer L. Rutberg
Therapeutic Activity Programs for Assisted Living Facilities, Benjamin W. Pierce

Part IV: Private Practice

Individual Treatment of a Borderline Older Woman: The Case of Mrs. Z, Vicki G. Semel
Modern Psychoanalytic Therapy with an Aging Man: The Failure to Attain Occupational Success, Vicki G. Semel
Private Practice with the Aging Couple: Two Unusual Cases, Vicki G. Semel
Countertransference and Ageism: Therapist Reactions to the Older Patient, Vicki G. Semel

Part V: Relevant Issues and Approaches to Thereapy

The Political Reality of Medicare: History and Treatment Issues, Miriam E. Lemerman

Index

Authors

Claire M. Brody, PhD, is in private practice in West Orange, New Jersey. She is currently an adjunct in the psychology department at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison Campus).

Vicki G. Semel, PsyD, is in private practice in West Orange, New Jersey, and New York City. She is currently the executive director, a training analyst, and supervisor at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) in West Orange and an adjunct professor at Centenary College in their Master's Degree in Psychoanalysis program at ACAP. She is also on the faculty, a supervisor, and director of admissions at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies in New York City. Dr. Semel is the Chair of the Board of Accreditation of the Society of Modern Psychoanalysts and a member of the New Jersey State Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee.

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