Particularités des thérapies cognitivo-comportementales et des interventions de psychologie positive dans la prise en charge de la dépression chez les personnes âgées

Whilst CBT seems effective in the treatment of depression in the older adult, exercises, which are sometimes constraining or even inaccessible, have been adapted to take into account their specificities; it still remains focused on dysfunctions. Yet, work focusing on the resources of the older adult would appear to be useful and efficient. This could be accomplished by PPIs, and in particular PPT, which appear to compliment CBT. The benefits of PPIs and their validity with the elderly population are, therefore, promising areas of research.