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[Crisis intervention with elderly people].

E Etzersdorfer¹

¹Furtbachkrankenhaus, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Furtbachstrasse 6, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany. etzersdorfer@fbkh.org

Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie

|February 21, 2008

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Crisis intervention for elderly individuals requires specialized approaches, addressing their unique needs and high suicide risk. This paper reviews key concepts and a case study, highlighting underrepresentation in services.

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Psychology
Crisis Intervention

Background:

Review of crisis intervention development, focusing on psychoanalytic concepts.
Exploration of the underrepresentation of elderly individuals in crisis services.
Highlighting the elevated suicide risk within the elderly population.

Observation:

A clinical case example of crisis intervention with an elderly woman post-suicide attempt.
Analysis of transference-countertransference dynamics, including patient's resistance to therapeutic depth.
Examination of specific challenges and needs in geriatric crisis intervention.

Findings:

Elderly individuals are underrepresented in crisis services despite high suicide risk.
Current crisis services inadequately address the unique aspects of geriatric mental health.

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Psychoanalytic perspectives offer insights into therapeutic relationships with elderly patients.

Implications:

Need for tailored crisis intervention strategies for the elderly population.
Increased awareness and resource allocation for geriatric mental health services.
Further research into effective psychoanalytic approaches for elderly crisis intervention.