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The Effect of Supportive Psychotherapy in Elderly Patients With Depression

Mi Wang

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Objective To investigate elderly patients with depression implementation of clinical effect supportive psychotherapy.Methods From July 2013 to February 2015 Elderly patients with depression treated in during the 64 cases,patients in the conventional antidepressant therapy based on the uplink supportive psychotherapy for patients before and after treatment of their Chinese density Anxiety table(HAMA),Hamilton depression Scale(HAMD) score changes were observed and recorded.Results The patients after treatment,the depression and anxiety were significantly lower,the difference was significant(P0.05).Conclusion Elderly patients with depression implement supportive psychotherapy can effectively improve the patient's depression,anxiety,and promoting the improvement of their quality of life.

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Objective To investigate elderly patients with depression implementation of clinical effect supportive psychotherapy.Methods From July 2013 to February 2015 Elderly patients with depression treated in during the 64 cases,patients in the conventional antidepressant therapy based on the uplink supportive psychotherapy for patients before and after treatment of their Chinese density Anxiety table(HAMA),Hamilton depression Scale(HAMD) score changes were observed and recorded.Results The patients after treatment,the depression and anxiety were significantly lower,the difference was significant(P0.05).Conclusion Elderly patients with depression implement supportive psychotherapy can effectively improve the patient's depression,anxiety,and promoting the improvement of their quality of life.

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Objective To investigate elderly patients with depression implementation of clinical effect supportive psychotherapy.Methods From July 2013 to February 2015 Elderly patients with depression treated in during the 64 cases,patients in the conventional antidepressant therapy based on the uplink supportive psychotherapy for patients before and after treatment of their Chinese density Anxiety table(HAMA),Hamilton depression Scale(HAMD) score changes were observed and recorded.Results The patients after treatment,the depression and anxiety were significantly lower,the difference was significant(P0.05).Conclusion Elderly patients with depression implement supportive psychotherapy can effectively improve the patient's depression,anxiety,and promoting the improvement of their quality of life.

Key concepts: Hamd, Medicine, Depression (economics), Anxiety, Supportive psychotherapy, Hamilton depression scale, Quality of life (healthcare), Antidepressant

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