Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Older Adults: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression

Abstract

Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) eprints@whiterose.ac.uk https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/ Reuse This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) licence. This licence only allows you to download this work and share it with others as long as you credit the authors, but you can't change the article in any way or use it commercially. More information and the full terms of the licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Takedown If you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing eprints@whiterose.ac.uk including the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request. and six-month follow-up, significant treatment effects favoring CBT were found in comparison to a waitlist or treatment-as-usual. When CBT was compared with active controls, a small non-significant treatment advantage was found for CBT at the end of treatment, with equivalence of outcomes at follow-up. Treatment effect size of CBT for GAD was significantly associated with attrition rates and depression outcomes. Conclusions: CBT is more helpful than having no treatment for GAD in later life. However, whether CBT shows long-term durability, or is superior to other commonly available treatments (such as supportive psychotherapy), remains to be tested. The relationship between treatment effects for GAD and depression following CBT warrants further research. Efficacy of CBT for GAD in

Effects of Home-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression on Anxiety Symptoms among Rural, Ethnically Diverse Older Adults

“…Current findings nonetheless complement previously documented successes of CBT for geriatric psychopathology (e.g.,Ciechanowski et al, 2004; Hall, Kellet, Berrios, Bains, & Scott, 2016; Scogin et al, 2014) and enhance its traction as an evidence-based treatment for anxiety in later life (Hendricks, Oude Voshaar, Keijsers, Hoogduin, & van Balkom, 2008). This treatment may be implemented through home health care agencies, which have established personnel, and protocols for delivering mental health services to older adults.…”

Self‐care tools to treat depressive symptoms in patients with age‐related eye disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial

“…There was no effect of the intervention on our secondary outcomes of anxiety, life space or self‐efficacy. Cognitive behavioral therapy and other types of psychotherapy can reduce anxiety symptoms as found in a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials . The Antidepressant Skills Workbook was based on cognitive behavioral therapy.…”

How Effective are Efficiency Studies?: An Evaluation in the Context of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies

“…Çeşitli psikopatolojiler ile psikoterapiye başvuran bireylerde BDT'nin etkisini inceleyen çok sayıda etkinlik, etkililik ve meta-analiz çalışması bulunmakta, bu çalışmalar ağırlıklı olarak depresyon ve anksiyete bozukluklarına odaklanmaktadır (Hall ve ark., 2016). Örneğin, BDT ve Şema Terapi'nin depresyon tedavisindeki etkinliğini inceleyen bir çalışmada, Şema Terapi ve BDT'nin depresyon belirtileri üzerindeki etkisinin birbirinden anlamlı düzeyde farklılaşmadığı saptanmıştır (Carter ve ark.…”