Subjective assessment of family relations by geriatric patients with hospitalism

Abstract

There are researched psychosocial components of hospitalism in elderly patients with affective disorders. We were using clinical and psychological semi-structured interview as a method focused on the investigation of relations in the parent and the relevant families of patients. In addition there were being used personality and family relationships questionnaires, locus of control personality research. According to the survey, there have been found out signs indicating de-emphasis of family, reducing of emotional involvement in family relationships and distancing from relatives in patients with hospitalism compared with the control group.

Keywords

• геронтопсихология
• синдром госпитализма
• стратегии адаптации к старости
• адаптация к болезни
• депрессии позднего возраста
• семейные отношения
• привязанность
• gerontopsychology
• hospitalism
• strategy of adaptation to old age
• sickness adaptation
• late-life depression
• family relationships
• attachment