Brief, interoceptive exposure focused treatment for anxiety in mild cognitive impairment

Anxiety is common in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Anxiety has also been identified as a risk factor for cognitive decline. Brief interventions targeting risk mechanisms of anxiety, such as anxiety sensitivity (AS), have...

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Published in:Age and ageing 2022-06, Vol.51 (6)
Main Authors: Schmidt, Norman B, Schubert, Frederick T, Sheffler, Julia L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Anxiety
Brief interventions
Cognitive ability
Cognitive impairment
Efficacy
Feasibility
Neurodegenerative diseases
Older people
Risk factors
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Summary:Anxiety is common in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Anxiety has also been identified as a risk factor for cognitive decline. Brief interventions targeting risk mechanisms of anxiety, such as anxiety sensitivity (AS), have been effective in reducing overall anxiety in a variety of populations. This case series investigated the feasibility and efficacy of a brief AS intervention in anxious older adults with MCI (n = 9). Paired samples t-test results indicate that this intervention is capable of significantly reducing AS as measured by the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (Δ = 5.11, Hedges g = 0.82, P 
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afac133