from Part IV - Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Different Populations and Settings
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2025
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.
The following source provides more in-depth coverage of the topics raised in this chapter.
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