As the population continues to age, more and more older adults will require therapy for various mental health issues
Group Therapy
Group Therapy with Older Adults
As the population continues to age, more and more older adults will require therapy for various mental health issues. While the group setting offers many benefits and makes therapy more accessible to those in need of services, this therapeutic approach may not be effective for all clients. For this Discussion, as you examine your own practicum experiences with older adults in group therapy settings, consider strategies to improve the effectiveness of your sessions.
Learning Objectives
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- Analyze group therapy sessions with older adults
- Recommend strategies for improving the effectiveness of group therapy sessions for older adults
To prepare:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights provided on group therapy with older adults.
Post a description of a group therapy session with older adults, including the stage of the group, any resistances or issues that were present, and therapeutic techniques used by the facilitator. Explain any challenges that may occur when working with this group. Support your recommendations with 3 or 4 evidence-based literature.
REQUIREMENTS
2 pages, Double Spacing All American Career College
Masters Health & Medical
REQUIRED READINGS
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
- Standard 7 “Ethics” (pages 67-68)
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.
- Chapter 18, “Psychotherapy with Older Adults” (pp. 62–660)
Altruism and Creative Expressions in a Long-term Older Adult Psychotherapy Group by Bonhote, K.; Romano-Egan, J.; Cornwell, C., in Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 20/Issue 6. Copyright 1999 by Taylor & Francis Inc. Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
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