Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral, Reminiscence, and Activity Treatments on Life Satisfaction and Anxiety in the Elderly

Scates, Sharon K. Harp; Randolph, Daniel Lee; Gutsch, Kenneth Urial; Knight, Harold V.

doi:10.2190/2v33-6hdj-xmpd-568f

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“…The following studies were excluded from the analyses: n ϭ 1 studies (studies based on qualitative analyses and/or insufficient statistics; Garrison, 1978); studies evaluating pharmacological treatments only (e.g., Flint & Rifat, 1997); studies with only one session of therapy (Powers & Wisocki, 1997;Rankin, Gilner, Gfeller, & Katz, 1993); studies investigating effects of anxiety treatment in nonclinical (within the normal range) populations (Scates, Randolph, Gutsch, & Knight, 1986); studies presenting treatment vignettes (Carmin & Wiegartz, 2000); and, finally, studies with insufficient statistical information to permit calculation of an effect size (Chinen, 1986;Hussian, 1981;Ingersoll & Silverman, 1978;Moffatt, Mohr, & Ames, 1995;Molinari & Williams, 1995). The following studies were excluded from the analyses: n ϭ 1 studies (studies based on qualitative analyses and/or insufficient statistics; Garrison, 1978); studies evaluating pharmacological treatments only (e.g., Flint & Rifat, 1997); studies with only one session of therapy (Powers & Wisocki, 1997;Rankin, Gilner, Gfeller, & Katz, 1993); studies investigating effects of anxiety treatment in nonclinical (within the normal range) populations (Scates, Randolph, Gutsch, & Knight, 1986); studies presenting treatment vignettes (Carmin & Wiegartz, 2000); and, finally, studies with insufficient statistical information to permit calculation of an effect size (Chinen, 1986;Hussian, 1981;Ingersoll & Silverman, 1978;Moffatt, Mohr, & Ames, 1995;Molinari & Williams, 1995).…”

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Psychological treatment of late-life anxiety: An empirical review.

Nordhus¹,

Pallesen²

2003

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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This study provides a meta-analytic review of nonpharmacological interventions for late-life anxiety, focusing on treatment efficacy. Included in the analysis are studies in which a comparison was made either to a control condition or to another treatment. A total of 15 outcome studies, published or reported between January 1975 and January 2002, were identified involving 495 participants (mean age exceeding 55.0 years and a grand mean of 69.5 years) and providing 20 separate treatment interventions. The analysis indicated that psychological interventions were reliably more effective than no treatment on self-rated and clinician-rated measures of anxiety, yielding an effect size of .55. Maintenance of treatment gains (a minimum of 6 months follow-up) was insufficiently reported across studies to allow for a reliable demonstration of an overall estimate of long-term efficacy. It is concluded that psychological interventions produce significant improvements, but the analyses must be qualified by data limitations in the research synthesis.

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Psychological treatment of late-life anxiety: An empirical review.

Nordhus¹,

Pallesen²

2003

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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“…Several experimental studies have examined the therapeutic effect of life review reminiscence on cognitive and psychosocial variables (Hughston & Merriam, 1981-82;Perrotta & Meacham, 1981-82;Scates, Randolph, Gutsch, & Knight, 1985-86). Hughston and Merriam (1981-82) investigated the effect of structured reminiscence on cognitive function in a sample of 105 older adults living in a public housing complex.…”

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The Effect of Life Review Reminiscence Activities on Depression and Self-Esteem in Older Adults

Stevens-Ratchford

1993

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of life review reminiscence activities on reported depression and self-esteem. The study used a pretest-posttest experimental design in which 24 well older adults living in a retirement community were randomly assigned to experimental and comparison groups. The experimental group participated in six life review sessions, after which all subjects were readministered the Beck Depression Inventory and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Survey. An analysis of covariance indicated that life review reminiscence activities did not significantly affect depression and self-esteem. These findings imply that participation in life review activities did not negatively affect this sample of well older adults and that life review reminiscence is a worthwhile activity for this age group.

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“…Personality traits like neuroticism and openness to experience show association with self report and observer-rated affective symptoms (Duberstein & Heisel, 2007), suggesting that personality characteristics might play an important role in late-life anxiety treatment. Further tailoring of treatment content might involve integrating interpersonal/emotional processing components into traditional CBT, an approach that has already demonstrated promising results in younger adults (Newman, Castonguay, Borkovec, Fisher, & Nordberg, 2008), and reminiscence therapy, which has been shown to improve anxiety in older adults (Rybarczyk & Auerbach, 1990; Scates, Randolph, Gutsch, & Knight, 1985). …”

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Innovations in research for treatment of late-life anxiety

Shrestha

Robertson

Stanley

2011

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives-While psychosocial interventions for late-life anxiety show positive outcomes, treatment effects are not as robust as in younger adults. To date, the reach of research has been limited to academic and primary care settings, with homogeneous samples. The current review examines recently funded and ongoing late-life anxiety research that uses innovative approaches to reach unique patient populations and tailor treatment content and delivery options to meet the unique needs of older adults.Method-A systematic search was conducted using electronic databases of funded clinical trials to identify ongoing psychosocial intervention studies targeting older adults with anxiety. The principal investigators of the studies were contacted for study details and preliminary data, if available. In some cases, the principal investigators of identified studies acted as referral sources in identifying additional studies.Results-Eleven studies met inclusion criteria and represented three areas of innovation: new patient groups, novel treatment procedures, and new treatment delivery options. Studies and their associated theoretical bases are discussed, along with preliminary results reported in published papers or conference presentations.Conclusion-Psychosocial intervention trials currently in progress represent promising new strategies to facilitate engagement and improve outcomes among unique subsets of older adults with anxiety. Continued investigation of evidence-based treatments for geriatric anxiety will allow greater understanding of how best to tailor the interventions to fit the needs of older adults.

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Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral, Reminiscence, and Activity Treatments on Life Satisfaction and Anxiety in the Elderly

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Psychological treatment of late-life anxiety: An empirical review.

Psychological treatment of late-life anxiety: An empirical review.

The Effect of Life Review Reminiscence Activities on Depression and Self-Esteem in Older Adults

Innovations in research for treatment of late-life anxiety

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