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

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. Presents the latest research on the development, causes and effects of lonelinessStudies loneliness in childhood, adolescence, and middle and old ageOutlines what can be done to limit the negative effects of loneliness on an individualLooks at how childhood, cultural, religious and other influences affect loneliness INDICE: 1. Belonging, the Essence of Life Satisfaction, Health, and Society2. Three of Humankind's Universal Experiences: Loneliness, Illness, and Death3. What is the Experience We Call Loneliness4. The Effects that Loneliness has on Our Emotions, Physical Health, Cognitions, and General Well-Being5. Causes of Loneliness6. Loneliness Throughout the Life Cycle7. Loneliness of Marginalized Groups8. Loneliness Experience by Clinicians9. Intimate Relations, Love, and Loneliness10. Coping with Loneliness and Addressing its Pain11. How Can Psychotherapy Help

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815618-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 225
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés