Brettle, A and Hill, A 2006, 'Counselling older people: what can we learn from the research evidence?' , Journal of Social Work Practice, 20 (3) , pp. 281-297.

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Abstract

This paper reports on a systematic review aimed at providing a reliable overview of the effectiveness, appropriateness and feasibility of counselling older people. Papers were located from a wide range of sources to ensure comprehensive coverage of the literature and 47 papers were included in the final review. The review concluded that counselling is efficacious with older people, particularly in the treatment of anxiety, depression and in improving subjective well-being. Evidence indicates that individual, as opposed to group counselling, is the psychological treatment of choice among the community-dwelling elderly and that this may be the more effective modality with this population. Group counselling for nursing home residents and home-based individual counselling for community-dwelling older people are both feasible modes of service delivery. A pro-active approach to the identification of psychological problems among residential and community-dwelling older people is necessary to ensure problems are not left untreated.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	older people; ageing; counselling; psychotherapy; psychological therapy; community; nursing homes; hospitals; depression; anxiety; dementia; physical illnesses; subjective wellbeing; systematic review; evidence
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare Subjects / Themes > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work > Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Research Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Social Work Practice
Publisher:	Routledge Taylor Francis
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	02650533
Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	14 Jan 2009 11:00
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2011 12:19
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/1097

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