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Geriatric and Psychiatric Mental Health Case Analysis: A Psychodynamic Perspective

Suk-hee Kim
Abstract
This article presents an approach to assess and intervene a geriatric and psychiatric mental health hospital client based on a psychodynamic perspective. Psychodynamic theory contributes the idea that social workers choose an approach that supports clients to replicate significant mental health aging experiences. The purpose of this study is to assess whether depressed geriatric clients would respond to psychodynamic assessment to their mental illness and, if so, whether the client respond also to the intervention. A 60-year-old Caucasian, single, and female entered the study. A case illustration is presented that demonstrates the application of psychodynamic approach. 
Keywords
Aging, Psychodynamic, Mental Health, Social Work, Assessment, Intervention
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