title: The effect of a family-based intervention with a cognitive-behavioral approach on elder abuse.
abstract: Elder abuse may become a health issue in developing countries, including Iran. The purpose of this investigation was to study the effectiveness of Family-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Social Work (FBCBSW) in reducing elder abuse. In a randomized clinical trial in Iran, 27 elders participated in intervention and control groups. The intervention groups received a five-session FBCBSW intervention and completed the Domestic-Elder-Abuse-Questionnaire (DEAQ), which evaluates elder abuse at baseline and follow-ups. Repeated measures of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Wilcoxon test were used to analyze the data. The repeated measures ANOVA revealed that FBCBSW was successful in reducing elder abuse. The Wilcoxon test indicated that emotional neglect, care neglect, financial neglect, curtailment of personal autonomy, psychological abuse, and financial abuse significantly decreased over time, but there was no statistically significant difference in physical abuse before and after the intervention. The findings from this study suggest that FBCBSW is a promising approach to reducing elder abuse and warrants further study with larger samples.
authors.affiliation: a Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.|b Department of Social Work , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khanlary
authors.affiliation: b Department of Social Work , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.|c Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Masoomeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maarefvand
authors.affiliation: d Department of Biostatistics , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biglarian
authors.affiliation: a Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.|e Elderly Care Research Center , University of Shahed , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Majideh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heravi-Karimooi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cognitive behavioral intervention; Iran; elder abuse; exploratory; family social work