ABSTRACT
There is no question; older adults can, and do, benefit from psychotherapy (Scogin & McElreath, 1994). Although no single modality of psychological intervention has proved to be most effective (Scogin & McElreath, 1994), a number of individual psychotherapeutic interventions have been offered for treating older adults, including interpersonal psychotherapy (Hinrichsen, 2008), cognitive-behavioral treatments (e.g., Satre, Knight, & Steven, 2006; Stanley, Beck, & Glassco, 1996), and reminiscence therapy (Fielden, 1992). Significant progress is being made regarding empirically supported treatments or evidence-based practice, still in their infancy, for older clients. A noteworthy contribution on evidence-based psychological treatment for older adults was provided as Scogin (2007) and his colleagues provided reviews of psychological treatment for anxiety (Ayers, Sorrell, Thorp, & Wetherell, 2007), insomnia (McCurry, Logsdon, Teri, & Vitiello, 2007), and behavior disturbances among older adults suffering from dementia (Logsdon, McCurry, & Teri, 2007). An additional article (Gallagher-Thompson & Coon, 2007) reviewed treatment strategies for family caregivers of older adults.
