Pastoral Care for the Aged: A Practical Guide
There are three potential dangers to mental health in old age: chronic physical conditions, retirement, and changing family relationships. These conditions can result in various pathological manifestations: rigidity, hypochondria, paranoia, depression, and institutional neurosis. Religion is a posit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1977
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The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1977, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 264-272 |
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| Summary: | There are three potential dangers to mental health in old age: chronic physical conditions, retirement, and changing family relationships. These conditions can result in various pathological manifestations: rigidity, hypochondria, paranoia, depression, and institutional neurosis. Religion is a positive force for mental health in old age, and there is much that a pastoral counselor can do in geriatric cases. An eight-step plan is recommended for pastoral care: (1) define the scope of fruitful intervention; (2) direct your opening remarks to the elder; (3) objectively take a history; (4) identify problems; (5) solve the problems directly; (6) resolve guilt complexes; (7) provide opportunities for socialization and emotional support; (8) refer cases when necessary. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234097703100411 |