Publication details
Krize středního věku : psychologické a psychiatrické aspekty.
| Title in English | Mid-life Crisis : Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects |
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká a slovenská psychiatrie |
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| Citation | |
| web | http://www.cspsychiatr.cz/detail.php?stat=1393 |
| Keywords | mid-life crisis; prevalence; symptoms; depression; anxiety; well-being |
| Description | A review article introduces mid-life crisis (MLC), a concept that has remained controversial. The origins of the concept related to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer and psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung; however, first systematic description of the problem as well as its name was brought up by the psychoanalyst Elliott Jaques in the mid-sixties of the 20th century. MLC occurs most often between 35 and 55 years of age. The prevalence widely ranges between 10–80 % of the whole population. The authors also describe developmental tasks for the middle age, psychology of the middle age and the concept of well-being. The symptoms of MLC are summarized. In the final part of the article, the authors closely focus on three key studies on the topic of MLC. |