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Gerontopsychology in Austria: A Rapidly Growing Working Field for Clinical Psychologists

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Stefanie R Auer ; Gerald Gatterer
GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, volume 25 issue 3 (31 August 2012), pages 155-159

Summary

In Austria, gerontopsychology is seen as a subdiscipline of clinical psychology which was influenced by many additional disciplines such as developmental psychology, health psychology, geriatrics, and gerontosociology. Gerontopsychology is gaining in importance in the light of recent epidemiological developments. The Gerontopsychology Working Group of the Austrian Psychological Association has taken up the initiative and developed a specialized curriculum. Its content as well as other recent initiatives are described in this contribution.

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