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标题：Negative Life Events and Avoidant Coping are Associated with Poorer Long-Term Outcome in Older Adults Treated for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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作者：Catherine R. Ayers ; Andrew Petkus ; Lin Liu 等
期刊名称：Journal of Experimental Psychopathology
电子版ISSN：2043-8087
出版年度：2010
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：146-154
DOI：10.5127/jep.003110
语种：English
出版社：SAGE Publications
摘要：The objective of this investigation was to explore predictors of long-term outcome following treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in older adults. A small sample of older adults (N = 27) were randomized into a modular cognitive behavioral therapy protocol or enhanced community treatment for 12 weeks and followed for one year. Results from random effects regression models indicated that baseline levels of anxiety symptoms, avoidant coping, and negative life events are significantly associated with anxiety across follow-up. These preliminary data suggest that negative life events and avoidant coping may merit further investigation as predictors of long-term treatment outcome in geriatric GAD.
关键词：Life Events; Elderly; Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Coping; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy