The British Journal of Psychiatry 145: 311-315 (1984)
© 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Family therapy with the elderly mentally ill. Some strategies and techniques
L Ratna and J Davis
Over a six month period, 142 consecutive referrals of patients over 65 to a
community-orientated psycho-geriatric service in North London were studied.
The psycho-social factors determining referral were quantified and their
relationship to diagnosis analysed. Therapeutic strategies are described,
devised to deal with the presenting psycho-social problems. It is suggested
that a family-centred approach is of some value in the management of the
elderly mentally ill.