Integration of religion into cognitive-behavioral therapy for geriatric anxiety and depression

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-112

  Paukert, Amber L ^a   Phillips, Laura ^b   Cully, Jeffrey A ^c   Loboprabhu, Sheila M ^c   Lomax, James W ^c   Stanley, Melinda A ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Elderly; Evidence based treatment; Older patients; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SPIRITUAL CARE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 67650363975     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000348363.88676.4d     Document Type: Review

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