Overcoming Depression and Low Mood in Older Adults: A Five Areas CBT Approach

This workbook helps older adults with low mood or depression by using the Five Areas® model of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to teach them key life skills. It covers topics such as understanding and changing behaviors, behavioral activation, noticing and changing extreme thoughts, rebalancing relationships, building assertiveness, and problem-solving. It is valuable for healthcare and mental health professionals working with older adults, as well as older adults themselves.

Format: Hardback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Overcoming Depression and Low Mood in Older Adults is a groundbreaking workbook that seamlessly integrates with the esteemed Routledge Overcoming Series, which has garnered widespread recognition and acclaim from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the esteemed British Medical Association. This comprehensive guide is designed to empower older adults who are grappling with low mood or depression by equipping them with essential life skills to overcome these challenging conditions.

Recognizing the unique challenges faced by older adults during periods of low mood and depression, the book offers a wealth of educational life skills and resources to enhance mental well-being within the care home, day hospital, and social support networks of this population. Chapters delve into various topics, including understanding and altering behaviors, behavioral activation and overcoming avoidance, recognizing and transforming extreme and unhelpful thoughts, rebalancing relationships, developing assertiveness, and problem-solving.

Throughout the workbook, numerous worksheet resources featuring interactive questions are prominently featured, making them readily photocopiable for use by practitioners working with older adults or as part of their daily routine as therapists, health/social care practitioners, residential home staff, psychiatrists, and practice nurse and health visiting staff. This invaluable text serves as a crucial resource for healthcare and mental health professionals engaged in the care of older adults, including psychological therapists, social care workers, residential home staff, psychiatrists, and practice nurse and health visiting staff. Moreover, it is an approachable and user-friendly resource for older adults themselves, empowering them to take control of their mental health journey.

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 297 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032389455