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Randomised controlled trial of group cognitive behavioural therapy for comorbid anxiety and depression in older adults

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Wuthrich, Viviana M., Rapee, Ronald M.·2013·Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Anxiety and depression are commonly comorbid in older adults and are associated with worse physical and mental health outcomes and poorer response to psychological and pharmacological treatments. However, little research has examined the effectiveness of psychological programs to treat comorbid anxiety and depression in older adults. Sixty-two community dwelling adults aged over 60 years with comorbid anxiety and depression were randomly allocated to group cognitive behavioural therapy or a waitlist condition and were assessed immediately following and three months after treatment. After controlling for cognitive ability at pre-treatment, cognitive behaviour therapy resulted in significantly greater reductions, than waitlist, on symptoms of anxiety and depression based on a semi-structured diagnostic interview rated by clinicians unaware of treatment condition. Significant time by treatment interactions were also found for self-report measures of anxiety and depression and these gains were maintained at the three month follow up period. In contrast no significant differences were found between groups on measures of worry and well-being. In conclusion, group cognitive behavioural therapy is efficacious in reducing comorbid anxiety and depression in geriatric populations and gains maintain for at least three months.

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  • Substantial research advances and newly available evidence on psychotherapeutic treatments for depression have occurred over the past decade.

    “Considering the substantial research advances and newly available evidence on the topic of psychotherapeutic treatments for depression over the past decade (Titov 2016; Wuthrich 2013), a comprehensive and up-to-date review is needed to bolster the reliability of evidence in this field.”

    From Psychotherapeutic treatments for depression in older adults (2024) · cites this paper as Wuthrich 2013

  • The Ageing Wisely CBT group program has been demonstrated to be effective.

    “The program has been demonstrated to be effective (Wuthrich and Rapee, 2013”

    From Barriers to treatment for older adults seeking psychological therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Wuthrich and Rapee, 2013

  • Clinical as well as sub-clinical levels of anxiety and depression have negative consequences and can be managed with CBT.

    “clinical as well as sub-clinical levels of anxiety and depression have negative consequences and can be managed with CBT (Wuthrich and Rapee, 2013”

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Authors
Wuthrich, V. M., & Rapee, R. M.
Affiliations
Macquarie University (AU)
Corresponding author
Wuthrich, Viviana M.
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-12
Volume
51
Issue
12
Pages
779-786
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2038902410
Cited by
71
References
59
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FWCI
7.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Macquarie University Research Development Grant
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
group cognitive behavioral therapy, comorbid depression and anxiety, older adults, geriatric mental health, waitlist control, treatment efficacy, symptom relief, worry, well-being, maintenance of treatment gains
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychotherapy, Group, Waiting Lists, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Time-to-Treatment

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