ONLINE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR OLDER ONLINE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR OLDER

ADULTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUES & SKILLSADULTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUES & SKILLS Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D.

Kim Bullock, M.D.Kala Mehta, DSc, MPHMarian Tzuang, MSW

Nate Gardner, Technical ConsultantAnnecy Majoros, BA

Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences & Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University School of Medicine

ModulesModules

Our GoalsOur Goals

To accomplish these goals we use evidence based techniques grounded in at least 10 different randomized clinical trials conducted in the US, UK, and Spain with depressed older adults.

The Participants: 9 completed, 1 dropped outThe Participants: 9 completed, 1 dropped out

ComponentsComponents

Pre/Post Measures to assess change over timePre/Post Measures to assess change over time

The Results to DateThe Results to Date

Results (cont.): Knowledge and Skill Improvement Results (cont.): Knowledge and Skill Improvement

Evidence Based Practice Attitude Scale (n=9)Evidence Based Practice Attitude Scale (n=9)P=0.80

Therapist Knowledge and Skills Scale (n=9)Therapist Knowledge and Skills Scale (n=9)P=0.22

14 points

Therapy Awareness scale: Maximum = 27Therapy Awareness scale: Maximum = 27(n=9)(n=9)

P=0.68

3 points

Summary and Interpretation of ResultsSummary and Interpretation of Results

Plans to modify this coursePlans to modify this course

Additional New FeaturesAdditional New Features

Future plansFuture plans