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A brief cognitive behavioural therapy group for the elderly: Who benefits?
Author(s) -
Leung Sai Ning Mary,
Orrell Martin W.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930080711
Subject(s) - psychology , mood , cognition , personality disorders , intervention (counseling) , medical diagnosis , mood disorders , psychiatry , clinical psychology , personality , mental health , group psychotherapy , medicine , anxiety , social psychology , pathology
This study looks at the efficacy of brief focused cognitive‐behavioural group intervention in the treatment of mood disorders in older adults in different diagnostic groups. At 1‐year follow‐up, out of a total of 27 patients, 70% required no input from the mental health services and also reported that they were ‘recovered’ and functioning well. When separated into two groups according to the diagnoses on DSM‐III‐R, 92% of the major depressive episode (MDE) group in contrast to 50% of the other disorders group were discharged and functioning well. This suggests that selection of patients using the DSM‐III‐R diagnostic method has helped to identify which depressed elderly people benefit most. A tentative link between personality difficulties is proposed as a possible obstacle to therapy.