Adapting problem-solving therapy for depressed older adults in methadone maintenance treatment |
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Authors: | Rosen Daniel Morse Jennifer Q Reynolds Charles F |
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Institution: | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. dar15@pitt.edu |
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Abstract: | Late-life depression is prevalent in older adults who are dependent on opiates. Depressive disorders among opiate abusers have detrimental effects on their well-being and ability to refrain from illegal drugs. There are numerous barriers to the provision of appropriate mental health care to older adults receiving methadone maintenance treatment. This article focuses on problem-solving therapy (PST) and presents evidence that PST may be a promising nonpharmacological treatment for older methadone clients with comorbid depressive disorders that can be applied within the staffing and resource limits of methadone maintenance treatment facilities. The advantages of PST relative to other behavioral therapies for this population are based on evidence that PST is less cognitively demanding for an older adult population with mood and substance use disorders. A properly modified PST for an older adult substance-dependent population with subsyndromal or diagnosed depression may be a viable option for methadone maintenance programs with limited resources. |
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Keywords: | Substance abuse treatment Older adult Methadone maintenance treatment Problem-solving therapy |
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