ArticleCurrent treatment options in psychiatry2017
Psychosocial Treatment Options for Major Depressive Disorder in Older Adults.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Cost-effectiveness of Tele-delivered behavioral activation by Lay counselors for homebound older adults with depression.BMC psychiatry · 2022Trial
- The reciprocal relationship between depression and disability in low-income homebound older adults following tele-depression treatment.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2021Trial
- Cancer and Aging: Reflections for Elders (CARE): A pilot randomized controlled trial of a psychotherapy intervention for older adults with cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2019Trial
- Improving Adherence to Psychotherapy and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Late-Life Depression Through Gamified mHealth Technology.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychotherapy for older adults with depression: a narrative review.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Depression Improves the Predictive Accuracy of the VACS Index 2.0 for All-Cause Mortality Among Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2025Article
- Counselling and depressive symptoms in older adults with HIV/AIDS in mbarara, Uganda.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Promoting Geropsychology: A Memorandum for Research, Policies, Education Programs, and Practices for Healthy Aging.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Improving social reward responsivity and social connectedness in psychotherapies for late-life depression: Engage & Connect as an example.Psychiatry research · 2023Article
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- Acceptability and effects of tele-delivered behavioral activation for depression in low-income homebound older adults: in their own words.Aging & mental health · 2021Article
- Sadness and Worry in Older Adults: Differentiating Psychiatric Illness from Normative Distress.The Medical clinics of North America · 2020Review
- Disruption of Neural Homeostasis as a Model of Relapse and Recurrence in Late-Life Depression.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2019Review
- Identification and treatment of depressive disorders in older adults with cancer.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2019Review
- Group schema-focused therapy enriched with psychomotor therapy versus treatment as usual for older adults with cluster B and/or C personality disorders: a randomized trial.BMC psychiatry · 2019Article
- Are care staff equipped for end-of-life communication? A cross-sectional study in long-term care facilities to identify determinants of self-efficacy.BMC palliative care · 2019Article
- The Neuroscience of Nonpharmacological Traditional Chinese Therapy (NTCT) for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Review
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Abstract
Late-life depression (LLD) is a public health concern with deleterious effects on overall health, cognition, quality of life, and mortality. Although LLD is relatively common, it is not a normal part of aging and is often under-recognized in older adults. However, psychotherapy is an effective treatment for LLD that aligns with many patients' preferences and can improve health and functioning. This review synthesized the current literature on evidence-based psychotherapies for the treatment of depression in older adults. Findings suggest that active, skills-based psychotherapies (cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT] and problem-solving therapy [PST]) may be more effective for LLD than non-directive, supportive counseling. PST may be particularly relevant for offsetting skill deficit associated with LLD, such as in instances of cognitive impairment (especially executive dysfunction) and disability. Emerging treatments also consider contextual factors to improve treatment delivery, such as personalized care, access, and poverty. Tele-mental health represents one such exciting new way of improving access and uptake of treatment by older adults. Although these strategies hold promise, further investigation via randomized controlled trials and comparative effectiveness are necessary to advance our treatment of LLD. Priority should be given to recruiting and training the geriatric mental health workforce to deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions for LLD.
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