Faculty Articles
Developing Psychological Well-Being in Distressed Older Patients
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Health Service Psychology
ISSN
2662-2653
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Depression and anxiety are common disorders in older adults. For some, even after a combination of pharmacological and psychological treatments, residual symptoms and periodic relapse persist throughout the lifespan. This pattern can lead to pessimism, as well as an increasing deficit in euthymia. Well-Being Therapy is an innovative approach to addressing depression and anxiety symptoms that are often influenced and accompanied by low levels of psychological well-being. The core principles of well-being therapy, as well as the related concepts of euthymia, eudaimonia, and psychological well-being, are described and illustrated.
DOI
10.1007/s42843-021-00026-5
Volume
47
NSUWorks Citation
Maccarrone, J. E.,
Nierenberg, B.
(2021). Developing Psychological Well-Being in Distressed Older Patients. Journal of Health Service Psychology, 47.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1977
