A Practical Study On The Intervention Of Group Work In Health Anxiety In The Elderly

Health anxiety refers to the negative emotions caused by excessive attention to one’s own body,and the fear of small changes in the body.China has entered an aging society,there are more and more elderly people,for such a large group,the state advocates "active aging",not only pay attention to the physical health of the elderly,but also pay attention to the mental health of the elderly.In the large elderly population,the number of health anxiety has also increased,anxiety will not only cause harm to their own health,but also have a negative impact on their social groups and life.This paper takes the elderly in X welfare institutions as the research subject,and through field interviews,it is found that the elderly with health anxiety show characteristics in psychology,body and social interaction.On this basis,the author designed group activities to improve the health anxiety of the elderly,used rational emotion therapy and carried out the process,results and reflection of the group,proposed social work methods for the health anxiety of the elderly,linked relevant resources,and provided the elderly with physical aging knowledge,mindfulness,meditation,etc.to solve the health anxiety problems of the elderly.Under the ABC theory and social support theory,this study uses scales,interview methods and observation methods to present the health anxiety of the elderly objectively and truthfully,summarize the problems existing in the health anxiety of the elderly,and from the perspective of group work,relieve health anxiety for elderly health anxiety patients,improve their social network,promote interpersonal communication,establish emotional support and interpersonal support,meet the shortcomings of the elderly in health information knowledge,and then achieve the purpose of alleviating health anxiety.By establishing a social support network,support between group members is provided for the elderly with health anxiety.Finally,based on the practice of group work,the author found that health anxiety can be effectively alleviated under social support theory and ABC theory,but in the intervention process,due to the lack of professional skills in the author’s first leadership of the group,the elderly who do not adapt to the group are not found in time,and the design of group activities needs to be strengthened.Pay attention to the diversified interaction of service objects,provide more effective and practical services for elderly anxiety patients,and create more favorable conditions for elderly anxiety patients.