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The Psychological Journey To and From Loneliness: Development, Causes, and Effects of Social and Emotional Isolation - Couverture souple

Rokach, Ami

 
9780128156186: The Psychological Journey To and From Loneliness: Development, Causes, and Effects of Social and Emotional Isolation

Synopsis

The Psychological Journey To and From Loneliness: Development, Causes, and Effects of Social Isolation examines what causes loneliness, its cyclical nature and subsequent effects, and what can be done to reduce it. Analyzing the different experience of loneliness in childhood, adolescence, and middle and old age, the book also covers how loneliness affects various populations. Different types of loneliness, such as intimate, relational and collective are discussed, as is the measurement of loneliness, the differences between loneliness, social isolation and solitude, and the positive functions that loneliness can serve. The book concludes with an exploration of psychotherapy and other potential coping mechanisms.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ami Rokach, Ph.D. A clinical psychologist, a member of the psychology dept. at York University in Toronto. His therapeutic and research interests include loneliness, sexuality, couple & sex therapy, anxiety and phobias, traumatic experiences and personal growth, stress management, and palliative care. After 35 years of 'doing' psychology he is still intrigued by human nature, people's suffering, and the real opportunity that we all have to grow, flourish, and reinvent ourselves despite obstacles and painful experiences.

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