Book contents
- Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part 1 Introduction to Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Part 2 Evidence-Based Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Part 3 Special Topics in Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Chapter 9 Psychotherapy and Cognitive Disorders
- Chapter 10 Combining Psychotherapy and Medications for Late-Life Psychiatric Disorders
- Chapter 11 Psychotherapy with Diverse Adults in Later Life
- Chapter 12 Individual versus Group Psychotherapy
- Chapter 13 End-of-Life Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 13 - End-of-Life Issues
from Part 3 - Special Topics in Psychotherapy in Later Life
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2020
Book contents
- Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part 1 Introduction to Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Part 2 Evidence-Based Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Part 3 Special Topics in Psychotherapy in Later Life
- Chapter 9 Psychotherapy and Cognitive Disorders
- Chapter 10 Combining Psychotherapy and Medications for Late-Life Psychiatric Disorders
- Chapter 11 Psychotherapy with Diverse Adults in Later Life
- Chapter 12 Individual versus Group Psychotherapy
- Chapter 13 End-of-Life Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
Medical advances have expanded life, resulting in an extended dying process that allows for time to contemplate mortality and the broader existential themes of life. This period of time is rich with opportunities for the dying person to have one last opportunity to understand and resolve issues previously left unaddressed. This chapter aims to assist clinicians in addressing the psychosocial concerns of patients approaching the end of life.
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- Psychotherapy in Later Life , pp. 174 - 183Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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