ELDERLYEMDRPARKINSON&039S DISEASEDEPRESSIONDEMENTIATRAUMAThis case study looks at the application of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in an 83-year-old White woman with preexisting diagnoses of Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia. She presented to the ...
1. Depression affects an estimated 50% of the population over age 65. With the current expansion of the elderly in this country, the problem will continue to increase. 2. Depressed individuals view situations negatively when more positiv... JD Zerhusen,K Boyle,W Wilson - 《Journal of Psychos...
It focuses on the interpersonal context in which depression occurs and aims to reduce depressive symptoms and to improve interpersonal functioning. It is easily adapted for use with the elderly and can be used to treat the acute episode and as an adjunct to medication in maintenance treatment....
it effects personal adjustments, which may often continue into adulthood. I will also discuss depression in the elderly. There are different approaches to treating depression, the main approach that will be discussed is cognitive behavioral therapy, which is a way to break the cycle for depression...
Objective To investigate the role of nostalgic therapy for elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods Eighty three AD patients with mild and moderate dementia were randomly divided into intervention group (n=42) and control group (n=41). Patients in intervention group received nostalgi...
Objectives To determine the efficacy of music therapy in the management of depression in the elderly. Method We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Change in depressive symptoms was measured with various scales. Standardized mean differences were calculated fo...
Therapy Alone Can Work in Recurrent Depression. (in Elderly)ORLANDO, FLA. -- Interpersonal psychotherapy combined with medication has been shown to reduce depression recurrence among elderly patients at high risk, but this multimodal approach may not be necessary for all, Dr. Charles F. Reynolds ...
For the first time, psychiatric therapists are reporting that patients 80 years old - and even older - are coming to them for help to fight depression. With today's rates of longevity, these oldsters apparently feel that if they have ten to fifteen years of life left, they might as well...
This article explores the potential for the use of reminiscence therapy as an effective means of reducing depression among institutionalized, rural-dwelling elders, especially elderly women. Reminiscence therapy is a nurse-initiated intervention that has the advantages of being cost-effective, therapeutic,...
Problem solving therapy for the depression‐executive dysfunction syndrome of late life A preliminary study suggests that appropriately modified PST improves problem solving skills, depression and disability in elderly patients with the depres... GS Alexopoulos,PJ Raue,D Kanellopoulos,... - 《Internatio...