dc.contributor.author | Aannø, Torkjell Reistad | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-04T11:36:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-04T11:36:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-11-24 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2010-11-24 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1956/4737 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions (MBI)have been suggested to be a suitable treatment alternative for older adults, as these interventions are easily administered in groups and can be tailored to the patients' level of functioning. The aim of this study was to review existing evidence for the effect and feasibility of MBI for older adults. MBI outcome trials with participants who were 55 years (range: 55 - 88) or older were included in the review. Eight studies were found, of which five were mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) trials for chronic pain, and three were trials of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depressive conditions. The MBSR trials demonstrated large effects for pain-acceptance, while showing only small effects for pain-experience. Significantly more chronically depressed recovered using anti-depressants when receiving also DBT treatment. MBCT treatment showed potential for depression relapse prevention. All trials were found feasible for older adults. The reviewed studies suggest promising effects of MBI for older adults. However, so far only few studies have been conducted, all with small and possibly biased samples, and/or without adequate experimental control. Larger controlled trials are needed to assess reliably the effects of MBI for older adults. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Mindfulness- og aksept-baserte intervensjoner (MBI) har blitt foreslått å egne seg i behandling av eldre, da disse behandlingsformene lett lar seg praktisere i grupper, eller skreddersys den enkeltes behov. Formålet med denne studien var å foreta en litteratur gjennomgang, for å kartlegge om det fantes evidens for egnethet og behandlings-effekt av MBI for eldre. Bare studier som viste behandlings-utfall på mennesker minst 55 år (spenn: 55 - 88) ble inkludert i denne studien. Åtte studier ble funnet, hvorav fem av disse representerte mindfulness-basert stress reduksjon (MBSR) for kronisk smerte, og tre av disse utgjorde dialektisk atferdsterapi (DBT) eller mindfulness-basert kognitiv terapi (MBCT) for depressive tilstander. MBSR studiene viste stor effekt på aksept av smerte, men bare liten effekt for smerte-opplevelser. Signifikant flere kronisk deprimerte var i remisjon av de som fikk anti-depressiva kombinert med DBT behandling. MBCT behandling viste et potensial i å forhindre tilbakefall av depresjon. Alle studiene ble vurdert som egnet for eldre. Studiene som ble gjennomgått viste lovende effekt av MBI for eldre. Få studier har derimot blitt utført, med små og trolig mangelfulle utvalg, og/eller med utilstrekkelig eksperimentell kontroll. Det er behov for større kontrollerte studier for å måle hvorvidt MBI har pålitelig behandlings-effekt for eldre. | en_US |
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dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | eng |
dc.language.iso | eng | eng |
dc.publisher | The University of Bergen | eng |
dc.subject | Older adults | eng |
dc.subject | Late-life | eng |
dc.subject | Aging | eng |
dc.subject | Elderly | eng |
dc.subject | Mindfulness | eng |
dc.subject | Meditation | eng |
dc.subject | MBSR | eng |
dc.subject | MBCT | eng |
dc.subject | DBT | eng |
dc.title | Mindfulness- and Acceptance-based Treatment for Older Adults: A Literature Review | eng |
dc.type | Master thesis | |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright the author. All rights reserved | |
dc.rights.holder | The author | eng |
dc.description.localcode | PSYK300 | |
dc.description.localcode | PRPSYK | |
dc.subject.nus | 736102 | eng |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Social science: 200::Psychology: 260 | eng |
fs.subjectcode | PSYK300 | |