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Title: | Older adults and psychological therapy | ||||
Author: | Bennion, Lorna Denise |
ISNI:
0000 0001 3460 1689
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Awarding Body: | University of Warwick and University of Coventry | ||||
Current Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Date of Award: | 2007 | ||||
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Abstract: | |||||
This thesis explores a number of issues related to psychological therapy
with people in later life, those over the age of 65 years, over three
chapters. Chapter I, the literature review, explores engagement and
therapeutic alliance with this population. The review highlights that the
literature on this topic is sparse and that it originates in America. The
following key themes are discussed: measures, predictors, influencing
factors, enhancing or facilitating factors of engagement and/or
therapeutic alliance. Implications for clinical practice in terms of
awareness, education, training, and further research are discussed.
Chapter II, the empirical paper, is a study exploring how people inJater
life describe their e{periences of psychological therapy. Eight people over
the age of 65 years were interviewed about their recent experiences of
psychological therapy. Transcripts were analysed using grounded theory.
From the analysis a process model was devised based on 3 core
categories: before therapy, in therapy and after therapy. Implications for
clinical practice, service development and future research are discussed.
Chapter III, the reflective review, reflects on the research process, what
has been learnt about the topic area and working with older adults.
Reflections are provided with the aim of being useful to the author and
others in terms of professional development and future research.
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | Not available | ||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (D.Clin.Psy.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.487648 | DOI: | Not available | ||
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