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Cognitive therapy for depression in the elderly
- Authors:
- KODER Deborah-Anne, BRODATY Henry, ANSTEY Kaarin J.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(2), February 1996, pp.97-107.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reviews the applicability for older patients of cognitive (CT) and cognitive-behavioural (CBT) therapies for depression, now well established for clinical populations aged less than 65 years. The review looks at eighteen English language articles published to the end of 1994. Outcome data from seven studies indicate that CT is clearly more effective than no therapy or placebo, though prediction of success is uncertain. The review, though limited, concludes that CT is an effective intervention for depression in older people and recommends strategies for further research to enable more accurate targeting of therapy.