Behavioral activation treatment for depression in older adults delivered via videoconferencing: A pilot study

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 555-565

  Lazzari, Claudia ^a   Egan, Sarah J ^a   Rees, Clare S ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Older adult; Treatment; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE ENJOYMENT AND SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE 18; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RELIABILITY; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 80052034617     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2010.11.009     Document Type: Article

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