Psychotherapie im Alter

Although younger psychotherapists increasingly work with older patients, there is little research on their experiences within this age-discrepant therapeutic dyad. This study explores how younger psychodynamic psychotherapists experience...

The question of whether younger psychotherapists can effectively treat older patients – and which factors contribute to the success of this therapeutic relationship – is of central importance to patients, therapists, and their environment alike....

Systemic Therapy (ST) was approved as an evidence-based psychotherapy approach for adults in Germany in 2020, making it eligible for reimbursement through statutory health insurance. ST focuses on the interaction between an index patient’s...

The communication with older patients from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds is frequently characterised by misunderstandings. In order to ensure that the social background of many patients does not become an obstacle, it is imperative that...

In discussions about psychotherapy of older people, it is often argued that it is more important to deal with current age-specific conflicts than to work through unconscious complexes originating in childhood. Psychoanalytic treatments sui generis...

Based on his own experiences as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in the social psychiatric reform movement in the Kassel region and on his teaching and research experience as a university lecturer in social therapy at the University of Kassel, the...

The author describes opportunities and risks of internal rehabilitation of handicapped older clients from the perspective of the double role as social worker and superior.

E. H. Erikson’s concept of ego integrity enables us to understand how older people reflect on their lives. It enables us to consider whether they are satisfied with their lives, taking into account both success and non-achievement. In Western...

Case-based supervision is an established quality assurance method in social work. This article analyses specific topics, dynamics and perspectives on ageing in supervision. Four social work supervision cases with older clients (age: 60–70 years)...

In Germany, a large proportion of care for people living with dementia is provided by family caregivers, also referred to as informal care. Informal caregiving is often associated with chronic stress and an increased risk of stress-related illnesses...

Traumatic life experiences can continue to have an impact into old age. Residents of retirement homes are a particularly vulnerable group who are exposed to additional stressors due to their need for care and multimorbidity. Dealing with traumatized...

Dementia is nowadays considered a family disease, as it affects not only the persons with dementia, but also their relatives. The onset of dementia often shifts a previously equal relationship into an imbalance. This shift, together with the...

Over the lifespan, resilient coping with challenging situations can catalyze the emergence of wisdom if certain resources are available. The COVID-19 pandemic represented a collectively stressful situation in which these resources were needed. This...

Drawing on my many years of experience as a pastor for the elderly and as a logotherapist, I show how a deep spiritual grounding and orientation toward meaning can help strengthen personal resilience in advanced age.