title: [MVT - A Multiprofessional Behavioural Therapy Program for Inpatient Treatment of Depression in Old Age].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Depression in old age is common but patients are rarely treated in specialized units implementing a psychotherapeutic treatment approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multiprofessional behavioral therapy program (MVT) for inpatient treatment of depressive elderlies was conceptualized, implemented and evaluated at a specialized unit of a hospital for psychiatry and psychotherapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Preliminary analyses indicated that various behavioral group interventions were well accepted by patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implementation of a psychotherapeutic therapy program specifically designed for depressed elderly inpatients is feasible and could be more broadly applied to improve clinical practice for this patient group.
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cabanel
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kundermann
authors.affiliation: Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Fachbereich Psychologie, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hautzinger
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Wiebke
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hornig
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Heike
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuhl
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mirk
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Kira
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pankoke
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie LWL-Universitätsklinikum Bochum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petrak
authors.affiliation: Psychologisch-Psychotherapeutische Praxis, Limburg a. d. Lahn.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmidtner
authors.affiliation: Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gießen, Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg.
authors.forename: Matthias J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration