A Program for the Elderly at a Private Psychiatric Hospital.

Lazarus, Lawrence W.

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ERIC Number: EJ135730

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Publication Date: 1976

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A Program for the Elderly at a Private Psychiatric Hospital

Lazarus, Lawrence W.

Gerontologist, 16, 2, 125-131, Apr 76

This paper discusses the rationale for initiating group psychotherapy and a group program for the elderly in a private psychiatric hospital setting. The problems encountered and solutions found for patients, group therapists, and attending psychiatrists, and the therapeutic value of group therapy for the elderly psychiatric patient are examined. (Author)

Descriptors: Geriatrics, Gerontology, Group Therapy, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Health Programs, Older Adults, Program Descriptions, Psychiatric Services, Psychotherapy

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