TY - JOUR
T1 - Using spiritually modified cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients wrestling with depression
T2 - A promising intervention for some older adults
AU - Hodge, David
AU - Bonifas, Robin
N1 - Funding Information:
Received October 4, 2009; accepted January 7, 2010. Preparation of this paper was supported by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Address correspondence to David R. Hodge, PhD, School of Social Work, CoPP, Arizona State University, Mail Code 3920, 411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective method for treating many older adults with depression. Efficacy may be enhanced for some clients, however, by modifying cognitive behavioral therapy with beliefs and values drawn from clients' spiritual narratives. Potential enhancements include faster recovery, improved treatment adherence, lower posttreatment relapse, and reduced treatment disparities. In light of the lack of training many gerontological social workers have received on spirituality, this paper orients readers to spiritually modified cognitive behavioral therapy. Toward this end, the research on this modality is reviewed, rationales for its suitability with older adults are provided, the process of constructing spiritually modified cognitive behavioral therapy self-statements with older adults wrestling with depression is illustrated, and ethical guidelines are discussed.
AB - Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective method for treating many older adults with depression. Efficacy may be enhanced for some clients, however, by modifying cognitive behavioral therapy with beliefs and values drawn from clients' spiritual narratives. Potential enhancements include faster recovery, improved treatment adherence, lower posttreatment relapse, and reduced treatment disparities. In light of the lack of training many gerontological social workers have received on spirituality, this paper orients readers to spiritually modified cognitive behavioral therapy. Toward this end, the research on this modality is reviewed, rationales for its suitability with older adults are provided, the process of constructing spiritually modified cognitive behavioral therapy self-statements with older adults wrestling with depression is illustrated, and ethical guidelines are discussed.
KW - Cognitive behavioral therapy
KW - Depression
KW - Older adults
KW - Religion
KW - Spirituality
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U2 - 10.1080/15426432.2010.495598
DO - 10.1080/15426432.2010.495598
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77955327699
SN - 1542-6432
VL - 29
SP - 185
EP - 206
JO - Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work
JF - Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work
IS - 3
ER -