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Adaptation skills in the elderly, their supporters and carers
Author(s) -
Garland Jeffrey
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1985.tb02644.x
Subject(s) - reminiscence , psychology , coping (psychology) , bibliotherapy , psychotherapist , relocation , anxiety , adaptation (eye) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , neuroscience , cognitive psychology , computer science , programming language
The elderly, their supporters and carers are a large group, relatively neglected by psychologists. They appear to have need of training in adaptation skills in areas which include: orientation; activities of daily living; coping with relocation; memory and reminiscence; problem solving; self‐care of health; coping with depression or anxiety; facing bereavement and other loss; and confronting dying. For care staff, promoting independent behaviour in elderly residents, maintaining positive attitudes and implementing organizational change are important, and for supporters effective use of resources and coping with caregiving strain. Reality orientation, behaviour modification, memory and reminiscence training, individual and group counselling, bibliotherapy and psychotherapy have been widely used but rarely evaluated thoroughly. Texts and training programmes for carers and supporters abound, but their effectiveness awaits detailed investigation.