Psychotherapy Improves the Well-Being of Elderly Danish Care Recipients

Larsen, Lars; Christoffersen, Morten; Vedel, Anna

doi:10.1024/1662-9647/a000223

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“…The center offers free individual psychotherapy conducted by trained psychotherapists specialized in geropsychology to elderly municipal care recipients who are not diagnosed with a clinical mental disorder but experience low well-being. Preliminary results show a significant increase in well-being of approximately 20 percentage points (large effect size), and the therapeutic effect remains after three months (Larsen, Christoffersen, & Vedel, 2020). The initiative from Aarhus is currently spreading to other Danish Municipalities.…”

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The Efficacy of Individual Psychological Interventions With Non-Clinical Older Adults

Vedel

Larsen

Aamand

2020

European Psychologist

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Abstract. A number of reviews and meta-analyses have consistently documented the positive effect of individual psychological intervention with clinical older adults suffering from late-life depression, anxiety disorders, or other mental illnesses. However, many older adults without clinical disorders might seek and benefit from individual psychological interventions too. Given the aging populations across the globe, knowing the potential efficacy of individual psychological interventions with non-clinical older adults therefore is important. However, the research on this topic has not been reviewed systematically. This was the primary aim of the present review. Secondarily, we wanted to find out how many of these studies were conducted in a European context. A systematic literature search identified nine eligible studies yielding an aggregated sample size of 983. Two of these were European. Eight of the nine studies (including one European) reported significant positive effects of individual psychological interventions, that is, increases in psychological well-being and decreases in depression symptoms and distress. Effect sizes were extracted or calculated when possible to estimate the magnitude of the intervention effects. These effect sizes varied across studies and ranged from trivial in size to large and even very large, the median being a medium effect size. The results from the present review suggest that non-clinical older adults benefit from individual psychological interventions. However, the limited number of studies available for review precludes conclusions regarding the comparative efficacy of different types of psychological interventions in this population. Directions for future research are discussed.

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The Efficacy of Individual Psychological Interventions With Non-Clinical Older Adults

Vedel

Larsen

Aamand

2020

European Psychologist

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“…Third, the present study was cross-sectional in the sense that all participants were measured only once. We strongly encourage longitudinal research examining the stability of the Danish PIL-SF and also research examining whether, for example, psychotherapy improves the sense of meaning and purpose in life as measured by the PIL-SF, paralleling the positive effects obtained using the WHO-5 (e.g., Larsen, Christoffersen & Vedel, 2020).…”

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The Danish Purpose in Life test‐Short Form (PIL‐SF): Validation and age effects

Pacak-Vedel

Christoffersen

Larsen

2021

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The present article reports a study conducted to develop and validate a Danish translation of the Purpose in Life test-Short Form (PIL-SF) and examine age effects on this eudemonic measure. The study examined the reliability, unidimensionality, and construct validity of the Danish PIL-SF using a large and representative sample (N = 4,849). The results indicated that the Danish PIL-SF is a reliable and valid measure of meaning and purpose in life, positively associated with but distinct from hedonic well-being. The high degree of similarity between the measurement properties of the Danish PIL-SF, as compared with the English-language PIL-SF, supports the validity of the Danish translation. Furthermore, the unidimensional structure of the Danish measure replicates the structure of the English-language PIL-SF. Given its large and representative sample, the present study provides the current best estimate of a normative population value for the PIL-SF. Also, the present study is the first to our knowledge to explore potential relationships between age and the PIL-SF, and a small positive effect of age on the Danish PIL-SF was found. Limitations and suggestions for further research are discussed.

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“…Individuals who receive counselling services benefit more than those who do not receive similar services (Lohan et al, 2021). Counselling has been shown to be effective in the treatment of a variety of individual problems, including depression, anxiety, marital conflict, substance abuse, health problems, and sexual problems, as well as with a variety of populations within society, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly (Larsen et al, 2020;Cosci et al, 2020). Counselling utilises cognitive, emotional, and behavioural or systemic intervention strategies to promote mental health, psychological well-being, and human growth and career development.…”

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Connecting with Clients: Assessing Clients Preference of Counsellor

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Counsellor characteristics influence the effectiveness of counselling process. Counsellor characteristics have a greater impact than the theoretical orientation of counselling sessions. Understanding how these factors interact and influence one another can assist in improving the overall quality of counselling services. The primary objective of this study was to elicit clients' perspectives on the characteristics they believe counsellors should possess. Additionally, we will examine issues relating to counselling and initiatives to seek counselling services, whether voluntary or not. This study employs a quantitative approach. Participants demographic information such as race, year of study, level of education, issues referred, and counselling initiatives was gathered via questionnaire. Participants were also surveyed regarding the significance of the counsellor's personal and professional characteristics. This questionnaire was completed voluntarily by 44 participants. Following the counselling session, participants complete a questionnaire. The findings indicated that family and university-related issues (career, learning, adjustment, and assignments) became the most frequently discussed topics during counselling sessions. In comparison, anxiety and depression are the most frequently referred mental health issues to counsellors. Counsellors who are trustworthy, sincere, honest, know how to build rapport, and empathic are at the top of the participants' five (5) list of required characteristics. On the other hand, same-sexgender relationships and religious beliefs are not critical determinants. This study sheds new light on counselling issues that are frequently brought up by clients, particularly in higher education institutions. The most critical highlight is the importance of counsellors to arm themselves with the necessary attitudes that clients readily accept.

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Psychotherapy Improves the Well-Being of Elderly Danish Care Recipients

Cited by 4 publications

References 37 publications

The Efficacy of Individual Psychological Interventions With Non-Clinical Older Adults

The Efficacy of Individual Psychological Interventions With Non-Clinical Older Adults

The Danish Purpose in Life test‐Short Form (PIL‐SF): Validation and age effects

Connecting with Clients: Assessing Clients Preference of Counsellor

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