University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA 92093-9111, USA.
Behav Ther. 2011 Mar;42(1):127-34. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2010.07.002. Epub 2010 Nov 5.
Some evidence suggests that acceptance-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be well-suited to geriatric generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The primary goal of this project was to determine whether ACT was feasible for this population. Seven older primary-care patients with GAD received 12 individual sessions of ACT; another 9 were treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy. No patients dropped out of ACT, and worry and depression improved. Findings suggest that ACT may warrant a large-scale investigation with anxious older adults.
一些证据表明,接受为基础的方法,如接受和承诺疗法(ACT),可能非常适合老年广泛性焦虑症(GAD)。本项目的主要目标是确定 ACT 是否适用于这一人群。7 名患有 GAD 的老年初级保健患者接受了 12 次个体 ACT 治疗;另外 9 名患者接受认知行为治疗。没有患者退出 ACT,担忧和抑郁得到改善。研究结果表明,ACT 可能值得对焦虑的老年成年人进行大规模调查。