Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings
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J Clin Psychol Med Settings · Sep 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTelephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy: a case study of anxiety and depression in Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic medical illness with a high incidence of psychiatric comorbidity, specifically depression and anxiety. Research on treatment of such psychiatric complications is scarce. Non-pharmaceutical treatment options are especially attractive. ⋯ A fairly large portion (67.5%) of patients screened in the outpatient clinic were identified as having symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Results also indicated that CBT delivered via the telephone is a useful approach for targeting psychiatric symptoms in this population. A case example is given to illustrate the clinical considerations associated with delivering therapy via telephone to persons with PD.