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As the title implies, psychotherapists, in general, tend to avoid rather than seek contact with the aged. This reluctance both derives from and contributes to barriers against understanding old age.
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Kastenbaum, R. (1964). The reluctant therapist. In: Kastenbaum, R. (eds) New Thoughts on Old Age. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-38534-0_9
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