This book, edited by Ewald W. Busse and Eric Pfeiffer, focuses on how people adapt to aging, primarily based on research from the Duke Center for the Study of Aging in Human Development. It integrates current knowledge on aging and includes contributions from the Duke Center and other researchers. Key chapters by Dr. Busse and Dr. Palmore highlight that a significant portion of the elderly population shows no decline or even improvement in physical functioning over time, and there is little to no significant decline in happiness or life satisfaction. The book also discusses new roles for the elderly in society and supports the activity theory of retirement over disengagement. While many chapters focus on the American context, the book provides valuable insights for healthcare professionals and social workers on the physical health, sexual behavior, facing death, living arrangements, psychiatric disorders, and intellectual changes in the elderly. It offers a broad perspective rather than detailed intimacy, making it a valuable resource for understanding aging. Based on experience at Chestnut Lodge, one of America's leading psychiatric hospitals, this book describes the psychotherapy of seven schizophrenic patients with various symptoms. The authors, Dr. Clarence Schulz and Mrs. Rose Kilgallen, emphasize the need to establish contact with patients and develop their personality. They stress the importance of social skills training and insight development, though they do not discuss occupational rehabilitation. The book also addresses the challenges faced by therapeutic teams and the role of medication, though it mentions a notable improvement in one patient after three and a half years on stelazine. The authors' conclusions may not convert skeptics of psychoanalytic formulations of schizophrenia, but they provide valuable insights into treatment approaches and the implications for professional training and patient care. Professor Irvin Yalom's book is a comprehensive guide for professionals involved in group psychotherapy. It highlights the importance of follow-up and research to avoid the field becoming a mere fashion. Yalom acknowledges various types of group therapy, focusing primarily on interactional group psychotherapy aimed at characterologic change. He emphasizes the role of the therapist as a facilitator of interpersonal exchange at a feeling level, which is crucial for the therapeutic process. The book discusses the characteristics of groups at different stages of development and the factors that prevent early fall-out. Yalom also stresses the importance of training for group therapists to ensure effective and safe practice. The book is richly referenced and provides valuable insights into the field of group psychotherapy, making it a valuable resource for both practitioners and researchers.This book, edited by Ewald W. Busse and Eric Pfeiffer, focuses on how people adapt to aging, primarily based on research from the Duke Center for the Study of Aging in Human Development. It integrates current knowledge on aging and includes contributions from the Duke Center and other researchers. Key chapters by Dr. Busse and Dr. Palmore highlight that a significant portion of the elderly population shows no decline or even improvement in physical functioning over time, and there is little to no significant decline in happiness or life satisfaction. The book also discusses new roles for the elderly in society and supports the activity theory of retirement over disengagement. While many chapters focus on the American context, the book provides valuable insights for healthcare professionals and social workers on the physical health, sexual behavior, facing death, living arrangements, psychiatric disorders, and intellectual changes in the elderly. It offers a broad perspective rather than detailed intimacy, making it a valuable resource for understanding aging. Based on experience at Chestnut Lodge, one of America's leading psychiatric hospitals, this book describes the psychotherapy of seven schizophrenic patients with various symptoms. The authors, Dr. Clarence Schulz and Mrs. Rose Kilgallen, emphasize the need to establish contact with patients and develop their personality. They stress the importance of social skills training and insight development, though they do not discuss occupational rehabilitation. The book also addresses the challenges faced by therapeutic teams and the role of medication, though it mentions a notable improvement in one patient after three and a half years on stelazine. The authors' conclusions may not convert skeptics of psychoanalytic formulations of schizophrenia, but they provide valuable insights into treatment approaches and the implications for professional training and patient care. Professor Irvin Yalom's book is a comprehensive guide for professionals involved in group psychotherapy. It highlights the importance of follow-up and research to avoid the field becoming a mere fashion. Yalom acknowledges various types of group therapy, focusing primarily on interactional group psychotherapy aimed at characterologic change. He emphasizes the role of the therapist as a facilitator of interpersonal exchange at a feeling level, which is crucial for the therapeutic process. The book discusses the characteristics of groups at different stages of development and the factors that prevent early fall-out. Yalom also stresses the importance of training for group therapists to ensure effective and safe practice. The book is richly referenced and provides valuable insights into the field of group psychotherapy, making it a valuable resource for both practitioners and researchers.