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Group psychoeducative cognitive-behaviour therapy for mixed anxiety and depression with older adults
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Bains, Manreesh Kaur Scott, Shonagh Kellett, Stephen Saxon, David |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | Journal: Aging & Mental Health Objectives: There is a dearth of older adult evidence regarding the group treatment for co-morbid anxiety and depression. This research evaluated the effectiveness of a low-intensity group psychoeducational approach. Method: Patients attended six sessions of a manualised cognitive-behavioural group. Validated measures of anxiety, depression and psychological well-being were taken at assessment, termination and six-week follow-up from patients, who also rated the alliance and their anxiety/depression at each group session. Staff rated patients regarding their functioning at assessment, termination and six-week follow-up. Outcomes were categorised according to whether patients had recovered, improved, deteriorated or been harmed. Effect sizes were compared to extant group interventions for anxiety and depression. Results: Eight groups were completed with 34 patients, with a drop-out rate of 17%. Staff and patient rated outcome measures showed significant improvements (with small effect sizes) in assessment to termination and assessment to follow-up comparisons. Over one quarter (26.47%) of patients met the recovery criteria at follow-up and no patients were harmed. Outcomes for anxiety were better than for depression with the alliance in groups stable over time. Conclusion: The intervention evaluated shows clinical and organisational promise. The group approach needs to be further developed and tested in research with greater methodological control. |
| Related Links | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/102729/3/older%20adult%20group%20psychoeducational%20CBT.pdf |
| Ending Page | 1065 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 1057 |
| ISSN | 13607863 |
| e-ISSN | 13646915 |
| DOI | 10.1080/13607863.2014.908459 |
| Journal | Aging & Mental Health |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2014-06-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Aging & Mental Health Rehabilitation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Gerontology Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychiatry and Mental Health |