Schema therapy for personality disorders in older adults: a multiple-baseline study

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Authors

Arjan C. Videler · GGz Breburg

S.P.J. van Alphen · Mondriaan GGZ

R. J. J. van Royen · Psychotherapy & Movement

Christina M. van der Feltz‐Cornelis · Tilburg University

Gina Rossi · Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Arnoud Arntz · University of Amsterdam

Abstract

Schema therapy appears an effective treatment for cluster C personality disorders in older adults. This finding is highly innovative as this is the first study exploring the effectiveness of psychotherapy, in this case schema therapy, for personality disorders in older adults.

Topics & Keywords

Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Mental Health and Psychiatry

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Aging & Mental Health

Volume 22, Issue 6, pp. 738-747

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1318260

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