Psychological treatments for depression and anxiety in dementia may be effective
This article in Minerva provides an overview of the available evidence for psychological treatments of depression and anxiety in people with dementia.
Abstract
This Cochrane Collaboration meta-analysis shows that psychological treatments are effective in treating comorbid depression in patients with dementia. However, because of the substantial clinical heterogeneity and the methodological limitations of the included studies, these results should be interpreted with due caution.
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Reference
Van Daele, T. (2014). Psychologische behandelingen voor depressie en angst bij dementie zijn mogelijk effectief. Minerva: Tijdschrift voor Evidence-based Medicine, 237.