Thought suppression and treatment outcome in late-life depression
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This study examined severity of depression, age of onset, and thought suppression as predictors of treatment outcome. Measures were taken pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at six-month follow-up in 34 depressed older adults receiving the treatment protocol described in Lynch, Morse, Mendelson & Robins (Dialectical behavior therapy for depressed older adults, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11, 33-45, 2003). Severity and chronicity of depression and higher levels of thought suppression were associated with higher depressive symptoms six months after treatment. Findings are consistent with research suggesting that severity and chronicity of depression predict poor clinical outcome. In addition, these results provide preliminary evidence that the tendency to cope with unwanted thoughts by deliberate attempts to not experience such thoughts may be an important pre-treatment predictor of outcome among depressed older adults. Larger studies are needed to explore whether thought suppression mediates long-term recovery from depression.
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Thought suppression is associated with worse outcomes after depression treatment in older adults.
“Furthermore, engaging in thought suppression has been associated with poorer outcomes in older adults following treatment for depression (Rosenthal, Cheavens, Compton, Thorp, & Lynch, 2005).”
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- Authors
- Rosenthal, M. Z., Cheavens, J. S., Compton, J. S., Thorp, S. R., & Lynch, T. R.
- Affiliations
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rosenthal, M. Z
- Venue
- Aging & Mental Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2005-01
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 35-39
- ISSN
- 1360-7863 (ISSN-L)
- 1364-6915
- OpenAlex
- W1981961803
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 3.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Aging & Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- John A. Hartford Foundation
- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Mental Health (P30 MH401159-14, R03MH057799)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Keywords
- thought suppression, geriatric depression, older adults, treatment outcomes, depression severity, age of onset, chronicity of depression, dialectical behavior therapy, prognostic factors, intrusive thoughts
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognition, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Age of Onset
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