The Psychological Reflections of Elderly Mistreatment: A Clinical Psychological Study

Abstract

The current study aims to uncover the level of elder abuse experienced by the elderly and identify the significant psychological and psychosomatic disorders that manifest in abused elderly individuals. To achieve this objective, a clinical approach was utilized, along with a set of tools including clinical interviews and the Elder Abuse Patterns Scale developed by Hanaa Al-Nabulsi and Hanin Al-Awamleh in 2013. The study was conducted on four cases (2 females and 2 males) residing in an elderly care center in Oran, ranging in age from 64 to 85 years. The study concluded that the level of abuse experienced by the elderly is high, resulting in the emergence of psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression, as well as psychosomatic illnesses