Barry Mccarthy, Emily McCarthy

Therapy with Men after Sixty (eBook, ePUB)

A Challenging Life Phase

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Therapy with Men after Sixty is a breakthrough book for professionals that helps them open their clients' minds to new ways of thinking, behaving, and feeling about the aging process. The authors adopt a realistic but optimistic tone as they carefully examine the psychological, relational, and sexual aspects of life after 60, while also dispelling common myths. Topics addressed include how to build and maintain Psychological Well Being, have quality relationships, build self-esteem, and deal with crisis and loss. Practical topics, such as financial issues, living situations, and relationships with adult children and grandchildren are addressed through guidelines, skill exercises, and case studies. Each chapter helps mental health professionals to account for individual, couple, cultural, and value differences, making this an unparalleled resource for helping men successfully meet the challenges of aging.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317807643
• Artikelnr.: 41692496

Autorenporträt

Barry McCarthy, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, and a certified sex and marital therapist. He has published extensively on couples and sexuality and has run over 300 professional workshops nationally and internationally. He is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2009 Smart Marriages Impact Award. Emily McCarthy has been working with her husband, Barry, for years and together they have authored 11 books. She has a degree in speech communication, and her writing provides a balanced, humanistic perspective.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Myths and Misconceptions 2. Positive, Realistic Expectations about the
Aging Process 3. Psychological Well-Being and Aging 4. The Woman's Role in
Promoting Male Well-Being 5. Maintaining Marital Vitality and Satisfaction
6. A New Model of Male and Couple Sexuality 7. Health and Aging 8. Coping
with Illness and Medications 9. Designing Living Space 10. Financial Issues
with Aging 11. Creating Quality Relationships with Adult Children 12.
Grandparenting Challenges and Enjoyment 13. Special Issues for Men without
Partners 14. Interests, Activities, Friendships 15. Confronting Poisons:
Depression, Alcohol Abuse, Fearfulness, Loneliness, and Despair 16. Ending
Well: Accepting Mortality 17. Successfully Meeting the Challenges of Aging