Is group psychotherapy effective in older adults with depression? A systematic review

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 331-340

  Krishna, Murali ^a   Jauhari, Archana ^a   Lepping, Peter ^a   Turner, Jim ^a   Crossley, David ^a   Krishnamoorthy, Ashok ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b Mossley Hill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatric; Group therapy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79952766813     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2546     Document Type: Review

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