User-centered development of an internet-based CBT intervention for the treatment of loneliness in older individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness is a widespread phenomenon associated with a number of negative health outcomes. Older individuals may constitute one important target group with a need for effective interventions. However, despite evidence showing that addressing maladaptive social cognition (e.g., via cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT]) is the most effective intervention strategy for reducing loneliness, most existing programs aimed at older individuals do not use that method. Further, in terms of mental health service use, older individuals have been found to be an extremely undertreated population. When developing interventions, active involvement of end users in the development process is essential to increase later uptake.

Objective

The aim of the present study was to develop an

SUBMITTER: Dworschak C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847952 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature