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Family Therapy with the Elderly Mentally Ill

Some Strategies and Techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Lawrence Ratna  and
Jill Davis
Lawrence Ratna*
Affiliation:
Barnet General Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet
Jill Davis
Affiliation:
Barnet General Hospital
*
∗Correspondence.
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Summary

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.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 145 , Issue 3 , September 1984 , pp. 311 - 315
Copyright
Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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