Abstract
Later years and growing old is a natural process that is experienced by humans, slowly but surely going to happen and have a direct impact on the various aspects of life. Facts show various problems can occur because of unpreparedness of the elderly in accepting all the changes that happened. Supposedly the elderly should be able to complete the development tasks optimally and ultimately having personal integrity fully in receiving physical decline, and social well psikhis. The readiness of the elderly in receiving various reduction in the physical, psychological and social well can help achieve multidimensional health in living the rest of life in old age. Spiritual counseling approach with various techniques such as prayer, teaching the concepts of spiritual, scriptural references, spiritual experiences, spiritual confrontation, prayers shared between the client and the counselor, the urge to forgive, the use of community or religious groups, prayer client, religious bibliotherapy. Spiritual counseling approach is very appropriate for the elderly so that old age life more meaningful and they can fill their lives with things that are productive and useful.
Highlights
a natural process that is experienced by humans
prayers shared between the client
they can fill their lives with things
Summary
Menurut Hadi Martono (1997) dalam Darmojo (1999), beberapa masalah psikologis lanjut usia antara lain: a. Kesepian (loneliness), yang dialami oleh lanjut usia pada saat meninggalnya pasangan hidup, terutama bila dirinya saat itu mengalami penurunan status kesehatan seperti menderita penyakit fisik berat, gangguan mobilitas atau gangguan sensorik terutama gangguan pendengaran harus dibedakan antara kesepian dengan hidup sendiri. Pada lanjut usia gangguan cemas merupakan kelanjutan dari dewasa muda dan biasanya berhubungan dengan sekunder akibat penyakit medis, depresi, efek samping obat atau gejala penghentian mendadak suatu obat. Usia lanjut dipandang sebagai masa degenerasi biologis yang disertai oleh penderitaan berbagai dengan masa penyakit dan keudzuran serta kesadaran bahwa setiap orang akan mati, maka kecemasan akan kematian menjadi masalah psikologis yang penting pada lanjut usia, khususnya lanjut usia yang mengalami penyakit kronis. E. Psikosis pada lanjut usia, dimana terbagi dalam bentuk psikosis bisa terjadi pada lanjut usia, baik sebagai kelanjutan keadaan dari dewasa muda atau yang timbul pada lanjut usia.
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