Psychoanalysis in Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis is a set of psychological theories and therapeutic techniques that analyze unconscious motivations and early life experiences. In geriatrics, it focuses on unresolved conflicts, loss, aging anxiety, and life review.
- Foundations of Psychoanalytic Theory: Freudian and post-Freudian.
- Role in Geriatric Psychiatry: Life review therapy, grief, existential concerns.
- Case Studies and Psychodynamic Approaches.
- Challenges with Older Adults: Cognitive decline, transference, resistance.
- Therapeutic Benefits: Improved emotional regulation, closure, and meaning.
- Integration with Other Therapies.