title: [Elderly patients in psychotherapy--results of an inquiry of psychotherapists].
abstract: The elderly patients were underrepresented in outpatient psychotherapy, is returned in the clinical literature on the reluctance and skepticism of psychotherapists. In the study presented here, psychotherapists were asked how they perceive the elderly, the attitudes they have towards them and what factors it depends on how many older people a psychotherapist treats. Total confirmed that psychotherapists also create a very positive attitude towards older people of the day. Of particular impact in terms of how many older people treated a psychotherapist, have experience and knowledge in the age of psychotherapy. Overall, there are a number of references for arguing that the clinical field of treating the elderly gradually gains more contours.
authors.affiliation: Gerontopsychosomatik, Klinik am Hainberg, Bad Hersfeld.
authors.forename: Meinolf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jeschke
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult