Life stories : personal construct therapy with the elderly / Linda L. Viney.
By: Viney, Linda L
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BookSeries: Wiley series on psychotherapy and counselling.Publisher: Chichester : Wiley, 1996Description: x, 209 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 047193867X.Subject(s): Psychotherapy for older people | Personal construct therapyDDC classification: 618.9768914 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 618.9768914 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00075959 |
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| 618.97689 Handbook of the clinical psychology of ageing / | 618.97689 Psychiatry in the elderly / | 618.97689 Aging and mental health / | 618.9768914 Life stories : personal construct therapy with the elderly / | 618.97689152 Reminiscence and recall : a guide to good practice / | 618.97689152 The reminiscence trainer's pack / | 618.97689152 The reminiscence trainer's pack / |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Incorporates the concept of story or narrative to provide a unique approach to therapy with the elderly. Compares this with other geriatric therapeutic approaches. Explains how to use this technique through the application of a number of strategies and case studies.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-204) and index.
The power of stories about the elderly -- A personal construct approach to the elderly -- Listening to the stories of the elderly in therapy -- Story retelling as therapy -- Some self-limiting stories from the elderly -- "Sometimes I feel as if life isn't worthwhile" -- "I worry about the future" -- "I don't want to be a burden to anyone" -- Some self-empowering stories from the elderly -- "I enjoy myself these days" -- "It is marvellous, being able to do what I want to do when I want to do it" -- "I have a wonderful relationship with my grandchildren" -- Age-related events: retelling client's stories -- ...about retirement -- ...about illness -- ...about bereavement -- ...about dying -- Learning from the elderly -- The stories of therapists.