An Internet-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for older adults with anxiety complaints: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety is among the most prevalent and disabling mental health problems in older adults. Few older adults with mild to moderately severe anxiety symptoms receive adequate interventions, putting them at risk for developing anxiety disorders, depression, and various somatic problems. Effective, low-threshold interventions should be developed. Blended care, in which a web-based intervention is combined with a limited amount of face-to-face contacts with a mental healthcare counselor at the general practice, is a promising option. The online self-help intervention "Living to the Full"-an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention-has been proven to reduce depression and anxiety in several patient groups, but has not yet been investigated in older adults. The aim o

SUBMITTER: Witlox M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6142346 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature