Family therapy with the elderly mentally ill. Some strategies and techniques.
Over a six month period, 142 consecutive referrals of patients over 65 to a community-orientated psycho-geriatric service in North London were studied. The psycho-social factors determining referral were quantified and their relationship to diagnosis analysed. Therapeutic strategies are described, devised to deal with the presenting psycho-social problems. It is suggested that a family-centred approach is of some value in the management of the elderly mentally ill.
D000368:Aged; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003643:Death; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012179:Retirement; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support