Review: Cognitive therapy with elderly people

摘要

the development of psychological approaches to treat- ment of older people has been relatively neglected. There is, however, a need to develop treatments that are feasible and effective with elderly patients and which improve longer term outcome of depressive disorders. Cognitive therapy is an active, collaborative psycholo- Gical treatment that is effective in a range of psychiatric Disorders in younger adults. Cognitive therapy can also Be applied in the treatment of older adults but may Require certain adaptations to accommodate problems Such as minor cognitive changes, disability, or social Isolation.