Problem-solving treatment for complicated depression in late life: a case study in primary care.
OBJECTIVE
Treatment of depression in primary care.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the application of problem-solving treatment for a person with complicated depression.


METHODS
Specific treatment details from audiotaped therapy sessions; published literature.


CONCLUSIONS
This case demonstrates how an older person benefited from problem-solving treatment.
Department of Primary Care, Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, La Mesa, CA, USA. rita.m.haverkamp@kp.org
Rita
R
Haverkamp
Patricia
P
Areán
Mark T
MT
Hegel
Jürgen
J
Unützer
D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011340:Problem Solving; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*