Problem-Solving Therapy and Supportive Therapy in Older Adults With Major Depression and Executive Dysfunction
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Problem-solving therapy and supportive therapy in older adults with major depression and executive dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether problem-solving therapy is an effective treatment in older patients with depression and executive dysfunction, a population likely to be resistant to antidepressant drugs. METHOD Participants were adults age 60 and older with major depression and executive dysfunction. Problem-solving therapy was modified to be accessible to this po...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0002-953X,1535-7228
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2010.09091327