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A psychiatrist's guide to successful retirement and aging : coping with change / H. Michael Zal.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zal, H. Michael, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Psychology.
- Older people.
- Retirement--Psychological aspects.
- Retirement.
- Aging--Psychological aspects.
- Aging.
- Change (Psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- As the baby boomer generation becomes senior citizens and starts to flood into the last stage of life, a new definition and new expectations of retirement and aging are evolving.This is not your father's way of being an older adult.People today tend not to retire in a traditional way.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I: Getting Ready: Awareness
- 1 Emotions
- 2 Negative Behaviors
- 3 Relationships
- 4 Physical Changes
- II: Common Mental Health Problems as We Age
- 5 Stress and Anxiety
- 6 Depression and Grief
- 7 Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- 8 Marital and Sexual Issues Later in Life
- 9 Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
- 10 Elder Abuse
- III: Mental Health in the Final Phase of Life
- 11 Psychological Caregiver Challenges
- 12 Emotional Decisions at the End of Life
- IV: Psychiatric Treatment Options
- 13 Can A Psychiatrist Help?
- 14 Therapy
- 15 Medication
- V: Coping Skills
- 16 Stay Active
- 17 Maintain a Positive Attitude
- 18 Have a Goal and Stay Engaged
- 19 Religious Affiliation
- 20 Laughter is the Best Medicine
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4422-5124-7
- OCLC:
- 951102984
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