Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depression Associated with Parkinson's Disease: a Single Case Series

• Published in: Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 89 - 102
• Main Authors: Cole, Kristina, Vaughan, Frances L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2005
• Subjects: Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Behavior modification; Biological and medical sciences; Cognitive therapy; Dementia; Depression; Disability; Geriatrics; Intervention; Medical sciences; Mental depression; Mood disorders; Movement disorders; Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology; Parkinson's disease; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Psychotherapy; Quality of life; Self help; United Kingdom > UK; Wales; Cognitive therapy; Parkinson's disease; depression; Case study; Human; Mood disorder; Concomitant disease; Treatment; Parkinson disease; Depression; Behavior therapy

The feasibility of a brief home based cognitive behavioural intervention for depression associated with Parkinson's Disease (PD) was evaluated. Five depressed patients with PD participated. Their ages ranged from 54 to 82 and they all attended a movement disorder clinic. Outcome was assessed us...