Psychodynamic Perspectives on Aging and Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3319242873 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 209 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Greenberg does a wonderful job of presenting solid arguments and scholarly research which Dr. Greenberg’s second edition of her masterful Psychodynamic Perspectives on Aging and Illness offers extended look into psychodynamic theory, renewed clinical view of patients dynamics and updated research support for psychodynamic theory.Dr. Greenberg presents high level of scholarship and integration of research with clinical practice. For a few decades now the psychoanalytic theory has been systematically ques. An Important Book This book is an important one, as it brings the depth and complexity of a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic perspective out from its often insular shell into a highly dynamic relationship with traditionally unreached populations: those who suffer from life-changing illness, the elderly who inevitably face slowing and decreased functioning, and ultimately any patient who is more restricted in the ability to reflect due to the . Mark B McKinley said yet concise text that beautifully integrates the complex interplay between mind and body that. I found this book to be immensely helpful. Dr. McClintock Greenberg offers a comprehensive, yet concise text that beautifully integrates the complex interplay between mind and body that helps illuminate patients’ lived experiences with aging and illness. She deftly applies a vast knowledge of psychoanalytic theories to foster a more inclusive way of thinking about patients’ emotional distress in the context o
… The book ends with a discussion about the importance of providing hope in the midst of grief. … graduate students in psychology and social work would get great benefit as well. Kaniuk, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2016). “This book explains how psychodynamic theory can help with an understanding of older adults with chronic illnesses and teaches therapeutic techniques to help them work through challenges and provide hope and healing. This readable book contains helpful case vignettes.” (Gary B
We are all a work in-progress until the very end. Endorsements:"The Second Edition of Psychodynamic Perspectives on Aging and Illness is a timely and superb revision which offers health-care professionals working at the mind/body interface a paradigm shift. For far too long, the wisdom of psychoanalysis as a tool to understand the suffering inherent in aging and illness has been devalued and neglected. As with the first edition, the idea that the patient’s experience of illness cannot be understood without including the subjectivity of the practitioner who provides care is considered and done so with more awareness of this complexity. Each chapter now contains a section on “Suggested Techniques” that succinctly presents a guideline for applying the ideas set forth. Special attention is paid to technique, giving therapists practical guidance on dealing with transference a
Greenberg lives with her husband and two pugs in San Francisco.. Dr. Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD, MS is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, where she supervises psychiatry residents. She has worked with medical and aging patients for the last twenty years in hospitals, long-term care facilitie