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Effect of Group Positive Psychotherapy on the Elderly Living Alone with Depressive Disorder  

Lee, Seungwon (Department of Psychiatry, Myongji Hospital, Seonam University School of Medicine)
Ha, Juwon (Department of Psychiatry, Myongji Hospital, Seonam University School of Medicine)
Kim, Hyun-Soo (Department of Psychiatry, Myongji Hospital, Seonam University School of Medicine)
Lee, Jee-Hee (Office of Public Health & Healthcare Service, Myongji Hospital)
Lee, Ju Young (Deogyang Senior Welfare Center)
Lee, Jung-Ae (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Oh, Kang Seob (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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Anxiety and mood / v.11, no.1, 2015 , pp. 69-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : Positive psychotherapy is based on the premise that positive thoughts and satisfaction with life are determinants for improving the symptoms of depressive disorder. This article highlights the effectiveness of group positive psychotherapy on the elderly living alone with depressive disorder in Korea. Methods : A total of 25 Korean elderly living alone with depressive disorder participated in group positive psychotherapy. The participants completed the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAMD) and the Positive Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ) before and after the group positive psychotherapy. Results : The HAMD and PTQ scores of the participants after the group positive psychotherapy were higher than before the psychotherapy. A correlation between the age of patients and improvement of symptoms after group positive psychotherapy was found : the older the patients were, the better the improvements were. Conclusion : The study shows that group positive psychotherapy in the elderly living alone is effective in improving the symptoms of depressive disorder. The participant's age was found to be a factor that affects the improvement of depressive disorder symptoms.
Keywords
Group psychotherapy; Elderly living alone; Depressive disorder; Positive psychotherapy;
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