Mindfulness based cognitiacve therapy for depression in the elderly

Pages: 18-21
Vikas Yadav (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi)

Increasing incidence of the depression in the elderly has become a major problem. Apart from the traditional therapeutic & pharmacological approach, Mindfulness based cognitive therapy as a treatment of the depression in the elderly has gained prominence. The background of MBCT, its theoretical features and its current evidence base has been discussed. The aim is to review the literature on the topic & lay down the guidelines for the future research.