Reducing anxiety, geriatric depression and worry in a sample of older adults through a mindfulness training program
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2017
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Clemente Franco et al., « Reducing anxiety, geriatric depression and worry in a sample of older adults through a mindfulness training program », Terapia Psicológica, ID : 10670/1.hj1jc6
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"This study aimed to analyze the effects of a mindfulness training program on anxiety, worry, and geriatric depression in a sample of older adults. A randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest measurements was used on an experimental group (n = 42) and a control group (waiting list; n = 45). Participants in the experi- mental group completed the Short Cognitive Examination, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire ( PS WQ), and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Analyses showed signi¿cantly stronger reductions in geriatric depres - sion, anxiety and worry in the experimental group than in the control group, con¿rming the effectiveness of mindfulness techniques in reducing these conditions and, especially, for the trait-worry variable, followed by important changes in anxiety, depression and meta-worry. This is one of the few studies examining the effects of mindfulness training in the elderly. Results are especially noteworthy because traits are quite resistant to change. Implications for future research and intervention are underlined."