Defining Mental Health in Later Life
Traditional models for defining mental health have used statistical definitions and symptom-based definitions. In a lifespan psychological approach, mental health in later life is defined as acceptance of the aging self as an active being who creates meaning, maintains maximum autonomy, and sustains...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2002-04, Vol.26 (1), p.9-13 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Traditional models for defining mental health have used statistical definitions and symptom-based definitions. In a lifespan psychological approach, mental health in later life is defined as acceptance of the aging self as an active being who creates meaning, maintains maximum autonomy, and sustains positive relationships. (Contains 12 references.) (JOW) |
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| ISSN: | 0738-7806 2694-5126 |