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Zusatztext "Dr. Erwin has provided us with a much needed! practical! and potentially invaluable resource that helps readers to better understand the struggles and needs of the growing elder population. The content is immediately applicable to a range of practitioners and participants representing diverse needs. Dr. Erwin also provides a series of delightful chapters on group modalities and guidelines for their application and determining their effectiveness. This resource will increase any professional's confidence! competence! and effectiveness in working with seniors." -Gary J. Oliver! Ph.D.! Executive Director of The Center forRelationship Enrichment; Professor of Psychology! John BrownUniversity! Siloam Springs! Arkansas"Dr. Erwin provides a needed wake-up call to mental health professionals in her second edition of Group Techniques for Aging Adults. This book is must read for those who teach and practice group techniques because it clearly acknowledges the demographic imperative we face. Erwin understands the needs! gifts and talents of our rapidly increasing numbers of older people and of those who care for them! and she underscores the evidence-based value and power available to practitioners through the tailored application of sound group principles with these groups. A groundbreaking work in the field! we have here a valuable resource for mental health professionals and students." - Michael W. Parker! Ph.D.! Lieutenant Colonel! US Army (AMEDD) Retired; Professor! University of Alabama! School of Social Work! Center for Mental Health & Aging; Associate Professor! University of Alabama at Birmingham! Center for Aging and Division of Geriatric Medicine & Palliative Care! Center for Aging; Hartford/GSA Geriatric Scholar Informationen zum Autor Kathie T. Erwin, EdD, is Assistant Professor at Regent University, Virginia, in the School of Psychology and Counseling. She is the author of seven books and is a National Certified Counselor, a Board Certified Clinical Psychotherapist, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Klappentext This book organizes group modalities according to mind, body, social, and spiritually holistic approaches, a significant change from the first edition, and makes the text more relevant for practical use than just grouping theories, not all of which are applicable to group work with an aging population. What readers can expect to find are practical, detailed guidelines for how to design, implement, and monitor progress for various types of group modalities that focus on an interactive, multi-model group program as an effective method of dealing with the core issues of isolation and reduced social networks. Zusammenfassung The practical ideas Kathie Erwin imparts in this second edition help mental health professionals working with elderly populations to create an interactive, multi-modal program that addresses the issues and needs elders have, divided into holistic contexts of mind, body, society, and spirituality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Group Modalities List 1. Stages of Elder Groups 2. Designing Groups for Diverse Elder Populations 3. Group Leadership 4. Group Location 5. Funding for Geriatric Groups 6. Group Modalities for the Mind 7. Group Modalities for the Body 8. Group Modalities for Social 9. Group Modalities for the Spirit 10. The Future of Geriatric Groups. Resources...
