Intervención breve de terapia de aceptación y compromiso (ACT) en ancianos institucionalizados con sintomatología depresiva / Brief ACT protocol for nursing home residents with depressive symptomatology
Int. j. psychol. psychol. ther. (Ed. impr.)
; 14(3): 445-458, oct. 2014. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-127625
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ABSTRACT
Depression is widely prevalent in nursing home residents. However, this population remain unobserved and undertreated. This pilot study explored the applicability and efficacy of a brief ACT-based protocol to three elderly residents, aged 65 to 83 years, diagnosed with dysthymic disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. Measures of psychological flexibility, value-consistent behaviour and depressive symptomatology were assessed. The results suggest that this brief ACT protocol produced significant increases on value-consistent behaviour in all subjects at 5 and 12 months follow-up. Clinical significant changes were also obtained in improvements in psychological flexibility, value-consistent behaviour and depressive symptomatology scores. This preliminary brief ACT protocol shows an important impact as a therapeutic tool in nursing home residents who present recurrent depressive symptoms. Further research is discussed (AU)
Full text:
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Depression
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Health of Institutionalized Elderly
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Int. j. psychol. psychol. ther. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Almería/España