Module 2: Identifying Target Complaints and Setting Goals

Treating Late Life Depression ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780195383690.003.0005 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 81-90

Author(s):

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson ◽

Larry W. Thompson

Keyword(s):

Late Life ◽

Home Practice ◽

Late Life Depression ◽

Target Complaints

This chapter describes the second module of CBT for late-life depression, which focuses on the identification of target complaints and setting goals. It includes a review of home practice, before identifying and prioritizing target complaints, translating target complaints into goals, progress towards goals, and home practice exercises.

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Module 2: Identifying Target Complaints and Setting Goals

Treating Late Life Depression ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780195383706.003.0002 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 13-28

Author(s):

Larry W. Thompson ◽

Leah Dick-Siskin ◽

David W. Coon ◽

David V. Powers ◽

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

Keyword(s):

Rating Scales ◽

Late Life ◽

Late Life Depression ◽

Target Complaints

This chapter discusses identification of target complaints and setting goals in CBT for late-life depression, including steps to identify and prioritize target complaints, rating scales for measuring changes, translating target complaints into goals, and progress towards goals.

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Module 1: Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Treating Late Life Depression ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780195383690.003.0004 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 65-80

Author(s):

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson ◽

Larry W. Thompson

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽

Beck Depression Inventory ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Late Life ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Case Conceptualization ◽

Home Practice ◽

Late Life Depression ◽

Downward Spiral

This chapter outlines the first module of CBT for late-life depression, including an introduction to CBT. It discusses client history and complaint assessment using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), presentation of the CBT approach, the A-B-C model, downward spiral, expectations of CBT and the importance of home practice, as well as case conceptualization.

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Refining Evidence-Based Treatments for Late-Life Depression

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000127 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 67-76

Author(s):

Grace C. Niu ◽

Patricia A. Arean

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Brain Plasticity ◽

Late Life ◽

Aging Population ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Late Life Depression ◽

Evidence Based Treatments

The recent increase in the aging population, specifically in the United States, has raised concerns regarding treatment for mental illness among older adults. Late-life depression (LLD) is a complex condition that has become widespread among the aging population. Despite the availability of behavioral interventions and psychotherapies, few depressed older adults actually receive treatment. In this paper we review the research on refining treatments for LLD. We first identify evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for LLD and the problems associated with efficacy and dissemination, then review approaches to conceptualizing mental illness, specifically concepts related to brain plasticity and the Research Domain Criteria (RDoc). Finally, we introduce ENGAGE as a streamlined treatment for LLD and discuss implications for future research.

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