EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP ANXIETY MANAGEMENT WITH ELDERLY CLIENTS OF A COMMUNITY PSYCHOGERIATRIC TEAM

This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of group cognitive‐behavioural treatment of anxiety in elderly patients referred to a community mental health team for the elderly. The referral of elderly anxious patients by GPs to the team was low over the study period. In a small within‐subjects c...

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Published in:International journal of geriatric psychiatry 1997-01, Vol.12 (1), p.79-84
Main Authors: RADLEY, MARGARET, REDSTON, CAROL, BATES, FIONA, PONTEFRACT, MELANIE, LINDESAY, JAMES
Format: Article
Language:English
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anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
cognitive behavioural therapy
Cognitive Therapy - organization & administration
Community Mental Health Services - organization & administration
elderly
Feasibility Studies
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Psychiatry - organization & administration
group treatment
Humans
Medical sciences
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Program Evaluation
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy, Group - organization & administration
Referral and Consultation
Treatments
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Summary:This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of group cognitive‐behavioural treatment of anxiety in elderly patients referred to a community mental health team for the elderly. The referral of elderly anxious patients by GPs to the team was low over the study period. In a small within‐subjects controlled trial, treatment was associated with a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms on two of the three primary outcome measures. Change was greatest for cognitive symptoms of anxiety. The impact of the treatment was less in patients with significant physical ill‐health and those with chronic anxiety; different management strategies may be needed for these groups. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0885-6230
1099-1166
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199701)12:1<79::AID-GPS467>3.0.CO;2-#