The role of therapeutic group programs in a nursing home.

Gugel, R. Nacken; Eisdorfer, Susan

doi:10.1037/0090-5550.30.2.83

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“…When counseling older adults, the group leader is often required to consider an age-specific set of therapeutic goals (Kal~on, 1982). The factors that exert the greatest impact on the hves of older individuals include loss of significant others; disruption of social support systems; loss of indepen-denc~ an~ control over one's life, resulting from physical detenorat10n; economic and financial concerns; cognitive ~hanges (e.g., impairment of recent memory); and fear of mstitutionalization (Gugel & Eisdorfer, 1985;Kalson 1982). ' The group leader who works with older adults may also have to consider time constraints.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many authors have advocated a greater use of therapeu-tl~ group programs for people in nursing homes. Gugel and Eisdorfer ( 1985) posited that the functional level of older people may be improved by recreation therapy, occupational FEBRUARY 2004 therapy, reality orientation, remotivation programs, behavior therapy, and environmental (milieu) approaches.…”

Section: Considerations For Groups With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Group Counseling for People With Physical Disabilities

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Wilson²,

Pullo³

2017

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The origins of group work as applied to individuals with physical disabilities can be traced to the pioneering work of Joseph Pratt, a physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital, who, as early as 1905, used group methods to assist patients with tuberculosis (Gust, 1970; Miller, Wolfe, & Spiegel, 1975). Upon noticing the role group members played in positively affecting one another's emotional adjustment to their illnesses, Pratt later expanded his work to include patients with other chronic illnesses (Durkin, 1972). Pratt's approach valued two e:.:omponents embedded in group methods-support and inspiration-as being of particular importance in light of the feelings of depression and isolation often associated with long-term disabling conditions. MERITS OF GROUP COUNSELING Group counseling with individuals who have physical disabilities has much to offer.

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Section: Considerations For Groups With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Considerations For Groups With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Group Counseling for People With Physical Disabilities

Livneh¹,

Wilson²,

Pullo³

2017

Exceptional

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“…Many authors have advocated a greater use of therapeutl~ group programs for people in nursing homes. Gugel and Eisdorfer ( 1985) posited that the functional level of older people may be improved by recreation therapy, occupational FEBRUARY 2004 therapy, reality orientation, remotivation programs, behavior therapy, and environmental (milieu) approaches.…”

Section: Considerations For Groups With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The factors that exert the greatest impact on the hves of older individuals include loss of significant others; disruption of social support systems; loss of independenc~ an~ control over one's life, resulting from physical detenorat10n; economic and financial concerns; cognitive ~hanges (e.g., impairment of recent memory); and fear of mstitutionalization (Gugel & Eisdorfer, 1985;Kalson 1982). ' The group leader who works with older adults may also have to consider time constraints.…”

Section: Considerations For Groups With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%