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28 - Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults with Anxiety Disorders and Depression

from Part Six - Specialist Applications of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Depression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2022

By
Suma P. Chand  and
George T. Grossberg
Edited by
Gillian Todd  and
Rhena Branch
Gillian Todd
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
Rhena Branch
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
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Summary

This chapter outlines some of the ways in which cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders and depression has been modified and adapted to the ageing older population. Aspects that are outlined include modifications to the process of conceptualization, which has been expanded to include relevant gerontological factors. The areas that should be incorporated into the assessment of older adults with anxiety and depression prior to starting therapy are delineated, with a focus on the characteristic features that color the presentation in the case of older adults. The changes that must be made in carrying out CBT for older adults with depression and anxiety disorders so that it is effective are described. This includes accommodations for cognitive changes and health-related difficulties as well as taking into consideration factors that are specific to the older population.

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cognitive behavior therapygerontologycognitive declineage-segregated environmentsageist attitudesfear of fallingintergenerational relationshipsmemory aidslate-life anxietylate-life depression
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Evidence-Based Treatment for Anxiety Disorders and Depression
A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Compendium
 , pp. 599 - 619
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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