Conversations in Later Life - A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Aging Well

An accessible exploration of the potential of psychology in general, and relational approaches in particular, to help us understand issues of later life, makes sense of anxiety and distress in advancing years, and optimise adult development and aging.

About the author

Michelle Hamill is a consultant clinical psychologist and CAT practitioner and supervisor, who has worked in the NHS for twenty years in the field of older adult mental health, memory clinics and dementia care. She is the co-author of a self-help book for carers: How to Help Someone with Dementia (2023). Paul Catlin is a writer, activist and lecturer of Anglo-Nigerian heritage. He is currently fulfilling a lifetime ambition by writing a memoir and sequel to the acclaimed novel City of Spades, in which the author Colin MacInnes chronicles his friendship with Paul's migrant father and the prevailing post-war racial climate within the UK. Ellen Khan is a principal clinical psychologist and CAT practitioner and supervisor, who has worked in the NHS for sixteen years with older people, people with dementia and their carers. Ellen draws on multiple therapeutic approaches in her clinical work, but she particularly values CAT and the relational richness it offers.

Summary

An accessible exploration of the potential of psychology in general, and relational approaches in particular, to help us understand issues of later life, makes sense of anxiety and distress in advancing years, and optimise adult development and aging.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Catlin, Ellen Khan, Michelle Hamill, Ellen Khan, Paul Catlin
• Publisher: Pavilion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2024
• EAN: 9781803883991
• ISBN: 978-1-80388-399-1
• Weight: 800 g
• Series: Innovations in CAT
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; SELF-HELP / Aging, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Psychology of ageing, Coping with old age, Coping with / advice about ageing