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Chapter 22 - Adaptations for Specific Populations

from Part IV - Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Different Populations and Settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2025

Jessica Davies
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Paul Salkovskis
Affiliation:
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust & University of Oxford
Kenneth Laidlaw
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Judith S. Beck
Affiliation:
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy & University of Pennsylvania
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Access essential information to add to your existing clinical knowledge and skills so as to more effectively work with older people using CBT.Work collaboratively with older people using CBT, planning treatment interventions unencumbered by stereotypical beliefs about ageing and older people and expect symptom reduction consistent with standard treatment protocols.Apply ideas from theories of the science of ageing (gerontology), such as wisdom and emotional development, in order to help your client make use of lifeskills when helping themselves overcome common mental health problems.Use and apply new techniques associated with a developmentally appropriate frame of reference when working with older people.

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Print publication year: 2025

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Rathod, S, Phiri, P, Naeem, F. An evidence-based framework to culturally adapt cognitive behaviour therapy. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 2019;12:e10.doi:10.1017/S1754470X18000247.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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Arundell, LL, Barnett, P., Buckman, JEJ, Saunders, R, Pilling, S., The effectiveness of adapted psychological interventions for people from ethnic minority groups: A systematic review and conceptual typology. Clinical Psychology Review. 2021;88:102063.10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102063CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Cuijpers, P, Karyotaki, E, Eckshtain, D, Ng, MY, Cortesellinia, KA, Noma, H, et al. Psychotherapy for depression across different age groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2020;77(7):694702.10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0164CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Hinton, DE, Patel, A. Cultural adaptations of cognitive behavioral therapy. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2017;40(4):701714,10.1016/j.psc.2017.08.006CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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