Behavioral Gerontology

Wisocki, Patricia A.

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“…The author uses a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy approach, and interventions varied from fairly regimented behavioral programs to cognitive therapy for depression. All therapies employed have received at least some empirical validation from prior research (see, e.g., Borson et al, 1987; Carstensen & Fisher, 1991; Gallagher & Thompson, 1983; Thompson et al, 1987; Wisocki, 1991), but there are no therapies that currently have been "well established" according to criteria set out by the recent APA Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures (1995). The treatments employed are not manualized.…”

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“…There is evidence mat psychological interventions are effective with depression in older adults (Beutler, Scogin, Kirkish, Schretlen, Corbishley, Hamblin, Meredith, Potter, Bamford, & Levenson, 1987; Gallagher & Thompson, 1983; Thompson, Gallagher, & Breckenridge, 1987). Research also supports the effectiveness of behavior management techniques for reducing behavioral disturbances secondary to dementia and other disorders (Borson et al, 1987; Carstensen & Fisher, 1991; Wisocki, 1991). Indirect service through staff training could also be beneficial (Borson et al, 1987; Burgio, 1991).…”

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Psychological consultation to nursing homes: Description of a six-year practice.

Meeks

1996

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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The prevalence of psychological problems in nursing homes is estimated to be as high as 50-90% of residents. Yet psychological consultation is rarely available. This article describes six years of experience by one practitioner consulting to nursing homes in the Midwestern U.S., combining clinical and anecdotal descriptions with data collected on all the referrals during the six years. Data include referral questions; standardized assessments of mental status, memory, and depression; disposition; and therapy outcome ratings. The most common referral questions were depression and behavior problems. Staff assessment of presenting problems differed significantly from assessments by clients and therapist. Results suggest that the presence of a consultant may have a positive environmental impact. Interventions used included staff training, behavioral techniques, and cognitive therapy for depression and anxiety. Although there are numerous barriers to psychological work in nursing home settings, results suggest that this is an important and fruitful area of practice.

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Psychological consultation to nursing homes: Description of a six-year practice.

Meeks

1996

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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“…Various authors have defended the working hypothesis that certain psychological interventions are able not only to augment an individual’s psychological well-being, but also to improve cell immune competence in humans [ 3 – 5 ]. Scientific evidence, with respect to the utility and efficacy of various psychological treatments and their beneficial effects, is positive and solid [ 6 – 8 ], but the potential benefits of psychological interventions on immune modulation is much less noteworthy. The significant clinical implications of the hypothetical relationship between psychological treatment and immune modulation has steered an ample number of empirical studies that aim to study such relationship in various population samples [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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A relaxation technique enhances psychological well-being and immune parameters in elderly people from a nursing home: A randomized controlled study

Reig-Ferrer

Ferrer‐Cascales

Santos-Ruiz

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BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundThe aging process involves a decline in immune functioning that renders elderly people more vulnerable to disease. In residential programs for the aged, it is vital to diminish their risk of disease, promote their independence, and augment their psychological well-being and quality of life.MethodsWe performed a randomized controlled study, evaluating the ability of a relaxation technique based on Benson’s relaxation response to enhance psychological well-being and modulate the immune parameters of elderly people living in a geriatric residence when compared to a waitlist control group. The study included a 2-week intervention period and a 3-month follow-up period. The main outcome variables were psychological well-being and quality of life, biomedical variables, immune changes from the pre-treatment to post-treatment and follow-up periods.ResultsOur findings reveal significant differences between the experimental and control groups in CD19, CD71, CD97, CD134, and CD137 lymphocyte subpopulations at the end of treatment. Furthermore, there was a decrease in negative affect, psychological discomfort, and symptom perception in the treatment group, which increased participants’ quality of life scores at the three-month follow-up.ConclusionsThis study represents a first approach to the application of a passive relaxation technique in residential programs for the elderly. The method appears to be effective in enhancing psychological well-being and modulating immune activity in a group of elderly people. This relaxation technique could be considered an option for achieving health benefits with a low cost for residential programs, but further studies using this technique in larger samples of older people are needed to confirm the trends observed in the present study.Trial registrationInternational Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register ISRCTN85410212

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“…Sendo assim, o conhecimento científico produzido na gerontologia comportamental ainda é incipiente, o que demanda a necessidade de pesquisas para analisar a incidência de deficits e excessos comportamentais na população idosa e nos ambientes institucionais, a natureza das interações da pessoa com o ambiente, a eficácia de procedimentos para autoadministração de comportamentos, treinamento e administração de cuidadores nas residências ou na comunidade (Burgio & Burgio, 1986). Wisocki (1991) indica duas implicações importantes do uso de intervenções comportamentais com idosos: 1) o método de análise é funcional, ou seja, condições biológicas e comportamentais se influenciam mutuamente, e, decorrente disso, 2) a idade cronológica não é vista como variável causal, mas correlacional e descritiva.…”

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Desempenho De Idosos Em Tarefas Matemáticas De Discriminação Condicional Auditiva E Visual

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Ramos

Lopes

2013

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O estudo do processo de envelhecimento tem sido guiado por paradigmas sociológicos e desenvolvimentistas que levam em conta o fator biológico como uma variável causal dos deficits no desempenho. Sob outra perspectiva, a análise do comportamento propõe que a interação entre o organismo envelhecido e o ambiente em que ele se insere pode ser manipulada de forma a melhorar a qualidade de vida e a efetividade dos comportamentos emitidos pelos idosos. Os idosos têm capacidades e potenciais para desempenhar diversas atividades e para continuar aprendendo, quando procedimentos são cuidadosamente delineados e aplicados. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o desempenho de idosos em tarefas matemáticas de discriminação condicional auditiva e visual. Os resultados mostraram que as tarefas visual-visuais foram desempenhadas com maior porcentagem de acertos e menor duração, quando comparadas às tarefas auditivo-visuais. Essa diferença sugere a possibilidade de alteração na capacidade de lembrar o estímulo modelo e/ou de dificuldade em tratar estímulos com propriedades físicas diferentes como equivalentes. Uma vez que os idosos da comunidade ? ? apresentaram porcentagens de acertos muito altas e tempo de reação muito baixo desde o início do teste, não foi possível avaliar alterações nas relações ao longo do experimento. Por outro lado, as mudanças no desempenho dos idosos da instituição foram maiores, quando comparados o início e o fim do experimento, tanto para as porcentagens de acertos como para o tempo de reação. Os dados indicam que o procedimento foi eficiente para avaliar as mudanças de comportamento em função do procedimento informatizado para os dois tipos de tarefas.Palavras-chave: análise do comportamento, equivalência de estímulos, matemática, idosos.

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Behavioral Gerontology

Cited by 15 publications

References 167 publications

Psychological consultation to nursing homes: Description of a six-year practice.

Psychological consultation to nursing homes: Description of a six-year practice.

A relaxation technique enhances psychological well-being and immune parameters in elderly people from a nursing home: A randomized controlled study

Desempenho De Idosos Em Tarefas Matemáticas De Discriminação Condicional Auditiva E Visual

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