Cognitive Training and Cognitive-Behavioral Variables in the Treatment of Depression in the Elderly
- 16 August 1984
- journal article
- Published by The Haworth Press in Clinical Gerontologist
- Vol. 3 (1) , 25-45
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j018v03n01_04
Abstract
While few previous studies have used the cognitive behavioral training modality in the treatment of depression in the elderly the preliminary findings are very encouraging. The present study replicated, on an elderly sample, cognitively and behaviorally based procedures that have been clinically effective in modifying depression with adults and youths. Twenty-eight, nonpatient, depressed elderly subjects drawn from the community received treatment which focused on cognitive restructuring, cognitive and behavioral self-control and cognitive rehearsal procedures. Approximately half of the subjects received immediate treatment and half received delayed treatment. Level of depression was assessed at four intervals to determine response to treatment. Results indicated that a treatment "package" based on a selection of cognitive and behavioral strategies, significantly alleviated depression in the elderly. Implications regarding the long-term use of cognitive-behavioral components for treating depression in the...Keywords
This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: