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Psychosocial
Rehabilitation
Prakriti Kohli
1102210090
MSc Clinical Psychology
“There's one advantage to being 102.
There's no peer pressure.”
—Dennis Wolfberg
Introduction
The fundamental concept of psychosocial rehabilitation relies
on the fact that individuals with mental health concerns need
not solely clinical assistance but also aids in the form of
societal and familial support.
It is a commonly held belief that an individual’s early
childhood and old age are the two epochs wherein they are in
requirement of utmost assistance and care. There is no dearth of
reports of the elderly reporting psychological distress and such
cases are more often than not overlooked as simply a sign of
ageing.
It is however, crucial to understand how the process of growing
older changes biological and mental proceedings and how these
directly affect an individual’s needs and interactions with their
families and society.
Aging Process
Aging is associated with biological, physiological,
environmental, psychological, and behavioral changes,
along with changes in social supports and networks. It
can also be accompanied by metabolic changes that
increase vulnerability to medication side effects and the
effects of alcohol, as well as new onset of or worsening
of existing acute and chronic health conditions. Older
adults may also experience increased exposure to life
events associated with grief and loss, social isolation,
and cognitive and sensory impairments.
Why do the elderly require specialised psr?