title: Planning psychoeducational groups for older adults.
abstract: Psychoeducational group work, with its focus on education and psychological growth, is a versatile and effective method of teaching older adults new skills and behaviors. Planning a psychoeducational group should be systematic and well thought out. Each session outline should include objectives, information to be imparted, life-skill experiential activities, and process questions to make the connection between the information and the experience.
authors.affiliation: Saint Louis University School of Nursing, 3525 Caroline Mall, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne Kraenzle
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D003479:Curriculum; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*