Intervención breve de Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) en ancianos institucionalizados con sintomatología depresiva

• Autores: L. Jorge Ruiz Sánchez, Adolfo J. Cangas, Adrián Barbero Rubio
• Localización: International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, ISSN 1577-7057, Vol. 14, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 445-458
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Depression is widely prevalent in nursing home residents. However, this population remain unobserved and undertreated. This pilot study explored the applicability and efficacy of a brief ACT-based protocol to three elderly residents, aged 65 to 83 years, diagnosed with dysthymic disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. Measures of psychological flexibility, value-consistent behaviour and depressive symptomatology were assessed. The results suggest that this brief ACT protocol produced significant increases on value-consistent behaviour in all subjects at 5 and 12 months follow-up. Clinical significant changes were also obtained in improvements in psychological flexibility, value-consistent behaviour and depressive symptomatology scores. This preliminary brief ACT protocol shows an important impact as a therapeutic tool in nursing home residents who present recurrent depressive symptoms. Further research in discussed