| Addressing Loneliness: Coping, Prevention and Clinical Interventions Contributor(s): Sha'ked, Ami (Editor), Rokach, Ami (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138084972 ISBN-13: 9781138084971 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations - Psychology | Mental Health - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Dewey: 158.2 |
| Series: Researching Social Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" (0.87 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a volume on loneliness and what can be done to address its pain. While most books simply describe loneliness from one author's point of view, this volume includes a comprehensive review of the literature and employs top researchers in the field discuss their own research findings, conclusions and clinical experience. It explores the relationship between loneliness and sexuality, loneliness and optimism, and parental loneliness during pregnancy and childbirth. It also addresses loneliness throughout the life cycle in children, adolescents, the elderly and disabled, leading to a variety of coping and therapeutic modalities aimed at helping those who suffer from loneliness in its various forms. |