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The psychology of ageing: an introduction
- Author:
- STUART-HAMILTON Ian
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 464p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 5th
The fifth edition of this introductory text book has been expanded and completely revised. Each chapter has been updated to reflect current thinking and a new chapter is included on death, dying and bereavement. The author provides an overview of the psychological processes of ageing and examines what constitutes older age. He looks at recent theory and research in various domains, including ageing and memory; ageing and language; ageing, personality and lifestyle; and mental illness and ageing. The problems inherent in measuring the psychological status of older people are discussed and the author attempts to picture what 'being old' will be like in the future. The book makes the point that ageing is not just general slowing and cognitive decline, as it is often portrayed, but that cognitive ageing is a complex interaction of individuals and their environment.
“You hear voices too?”: A hearing voices group for people with learning disabilities in a community mental health setting
- Authors:
- ROCHE‐MORRIS Aisling, CHEETHAM John
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47(1), 2019, pp.42-29.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Hearing voices groups (HVGs) are effective avenues of support for people who hear voices in the general population yet their application and adaptation for people with learning disabilities who hear voices are scarce. Methods: This paper is an evaluation of a pilot HVG for people with learning disabilities. Five people attended the group which ran once weekly for 6 weeks. Measures of psychological functioning and quality of life were collected before and after the group. Participants' understanding of their voice hearing experiences and the stigma associated with voice hearing were explored at the pre‐ and post‐group stage. Results: High attendance rates and positive satisfaction ratings suggested the group was acceptable to clients. Participants said they had increased understanding of voice hearing and endorsed the positive value of social support. Conclusions: The use of quantitative outcome measures should be reviewed when conducting HVGs. Although the 6‐week group was associated with positive feedback, there might be benefit in extending the number of sessions offered as well as involving carers. Bridging the gap between services available for those who hear voices in the general population compared to people with a learning disability is essential. (Edited publisher abstract)
Different exit routes from unemployment and their impact on mental well-being: the role of the economic situation and the predictability of the life course
- Author:
- STRANDH Mattias
- Journal article citation:
- Work Employment and Society, 14(3), September 2000, pp.459-479.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The relationship between unemployment and mental well-being has been thoroughly researched. Longitudinal studies have show unemployment to have negative impact on mental well-being, whereas re-employment has positive impact. In this article, an investigation is made into the impact of different exit routes from unemployment on mental well-being. This is done using a longitudinal and nationally representative survey of 3,500 unemployed Swedes. The results indicate that the mental well-being outcome of exiting unemployment is related to how the new status resolves economic difficulties and the certainly faced in the unemployment situation. Exit from unemployment to maternity/paternity leave increases mental well-being, exit to sick leave reduces mental well-being, while exit to early retirement pension does not significantly change the mental well-being.
Sense of coherence and social support - Resources for subjective well-being and health of the aged in Finland
- Authors:
- ELOVAINIO M., KIVIMAKI M.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 9(2), April 2000, pp.128-135.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article examines whether the psychological and social resources of aged people (over 75 years) in Finland predict their subjective well-being and experienced state of health. Based on previous research on younger people we formed a model where morbidity, experienced quality of social support and sense of coherence together with economic resources are the predictors of both experienced state of health and subjective well-being. The model providing the most parsimonious explanation of the data suggested that a strong sense of coherence and high experienced quality of social relationships are strongly related to subjective well-being. Experienced state of health was associated with morbidity and subjective well-being, but there was no significant relationship between subjective well-being and morbidity.
Are care leavers significantly dissatisfied and depressed in adult life?
- Author:
- BUCHANAN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 23(4), Winter 1999, pp.35-40.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Using data from the National Child Development Study (NCDS), the author explores the links between children who have been 'in care', (as they were known pre-Children Act 1989) life satisfaction in adult life, psychological problems at 16 and depression at 33.
Recovery in mental illness: broadening our understanding of wellness
- Editors:
- RALPH Ruth O., CORRIGAN Patrick W.
- Publisher:
- American Psychological Association
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 282p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
In the early 20th century, when the course of serious illness was first described, scientists offered little hope of recovery for people diagnosed with illnesses like schizophrenia. They were told to expect only continuing psychotic symptoms and progressive dementia and were given no hope of working and living independently. Since then, research has suggested more positive outcomes. This book explores what recovery means from various perspectives, including sociological models as well as qualitative studies that incorporate mental health consumers' subjective experiences. The mental health professional seeking to better understand the nature of recovery as well as what interventions and services might enhance well being and quality of life, will find a discussion of recovery as process, outcome, and natural occurrence, and an examination of evidence-based services as well as consumer-endorsed practices that may not be measurable by traditional quantitative methodologies.
Validating the psychosocial well-being scale (PSWS)with community clients
- Authors:
- O'HARE Thomas, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 1(2), 2002, pp.15-30.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Brief, reliable and valid multidimensional tools are needed for routine assessment and evaluation by case managers and other practitioners working incommunity support programmes with clients who abuse alcohol and other drugs. The Psycho-Social Well-being Scale was developed as part of a survey of two hundred and ninety-seven community clients for whom case managers assigned psychosocial ratings based on multiple sources of clinical data. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated good initial construct validity for the two-factor scale (psychological and social well-being), good internal consistency ratings, and good evidence of concurrent validity with substance abuse indices and other psychiatric indicators. Implications for further development and application of the scale are discussed.
Human behavior in the social environment: interweaving the inner and outer worlds
- Author:
- URDANG Esther
- Publisher:
- Haworth Social Work Practice Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 642p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
This book emphasises the biopsychosocial framework with a developmental perspective. It discusses ego functions, defenses, psychoanalytic theory, object relations, attachment theory, self-psychology, constructivism, and cognitive-behavioural theories. Topic discussed include: the diversity of forms of families; patterns of internal organization and communication within families; illness and disabilities; and mental health problems.
When will they ever work? The importance of employment
- Author:
- FOSTER Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 10(2), September 1999, pp.245-248.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
Paid work holds a central place in the lives of most people of working age, not only as a source of income, but also for the psychological satisfactions and social supports work can provide. The absence of work is just as significant for those people who are unemployed. This article is a brief discussion of the psychological effects of unemployment.