2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Effectiveness of a community-based group cognitive behavior therapy for preventing depression in older adults
| Project/Area Number |
21530749
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts |
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Principal Investigator |
KUSAKA Nahoko 同志社女子大学, 現代社会学部, 准教授 (70309384)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
TOKUTSU Shinko 関西福祉科学大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (50309382)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | うつ予防 / 心理教育 / 高齢者 / 認知行動療法 |
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| Research Abstract |
Group life goal pursuit program for prevention of depression ; Ikigai program based on cognitive behavioral therapy was developed. It was offered to older adults with the objective of improving their psychological well-being. The findings of studies for examining the effectiveness of the program showed improving participants' level of psychological well-being and the Self efficacy comparing with control group. These results indicate that the program make participants' life "wonderful".
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