Letting go: separation-individuation in a wife of an Alzheimer's patient.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Conflicts surrounding separation-individuation issues may affect decision making and reluctance to use available help among older spouse caregivers for Alzheimer's patients. This paper describes an intermittent, focused social work intervention to help overcome personal and intrapsychic barriers to using available help. Therapeutic goals, common themes, and implications for practice with caregiving wives are discussed, with specific attention to supporting the wife in her wish to "responsibly finish" rather than separate from a marital bond.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gwyther, LP
Published Date
- October 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 5
Start / End Page
- 698 - 702
PubMed ID
- 2276646
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0016-9013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/geront/30.5.698
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States