Telephone-delivered psychotherapy for late-life anxiety

Psychol Serv. 2012 May;9(2):219-220. doi: 10.1037/a0025950.

Abstract

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of telephone-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) was compared with usual care for late-life anxiety disorders. Client satisfaction, as assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, was high (M = 27.4, range 8-32), and attrition rates were low (8.3%). Preliminary results suggest that participants receiving CBT, compared with usual care, experience declines in general anxiety, worry, anxiety sensitivity, and insomnia.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Age of Onset
  • Aged
  • Anxiety Disorders / therapy*
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Implosive Therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Problem Solving
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Telemedicine / methods*
  • Telephone*
  • Treatment Outcome