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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458992203321

Autore

Vacha-Haase Tammi

Titolo

Psychotherapy with older men / / Tammi Vacha-Haase, Stephen R. Wester, and Heidi Fowell Christianson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-135-83917-4

1-135-83918-2

1-283-04565-6

9786613045652

0-203-88165-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

Routledge series on counseling and psychotherapy with boys and men ; ; v. 8

Altri autori (Persone)

ChristiansonHeidi Fowell

WesterStephen R

Disciplina

616.890081

Soggetti

Older men - Mental health

Psychotherapy for older people

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Life as an older man -- Gender and aging -- Therapeutic considerations in working with older men -- Transitions and life adjustments -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Health, chronic physical illness, and disability -- Management of substance use and abuse -- Cognitive impairment -- Concluding thoughts on psychotherapy with older men.

Sommario/riassunto

Growing older can be a time of great joy and satisfaction for men as they look back on their accomplishments and gain more free time, but it can also be a challenging and distressing experience, especially for those men raised with the very traditional notions of what it means to be a ""real man."" This book will help practitioners working with older and aging men understand the eras in which these men were raised, how they view the world, the gender role conflicts they experience, and the physical, mental, and emotional challenges and problems they face during the later stages of their liv