[Rational-emotive therapy in psychogeriatrics: a new application? Case report of a patient in daycare].
Literature indicates that the use of psychotherapeutic techniques in affective problems in patients with cognitive impairment is scarce and often considered to be ineffective. The feasibility of an individual treatment with Rational Emotive Therapy of a psychogeriatric patient was explored. The patient was diagnosed with moderate cognitive impairment, a depressive episode and generalised anxiety disorder. Simplification of the RET principles and integration in an interdisciplinary system were introduced as adjustments in the method. The treatment resulted in a reduction of depressive and anxiety complaints. Treatment limitations and patient variables which seemed to have contributed to the treatment success and which may have predictive value are discussed.
Legra
M J H
MJ
mjhlegra@dds.nl
Bakker
T J E M
TJ
D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011617:Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive / Q000379:methods*