Dorothy Kessler

2 papers in the library · 5 citations · publishing 2021-2023

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Virtually-Delivered Emotion Focused Mindfulness Therapy (EFMT) Group vs. Wait-List Control for Late-Life Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry October 1, 2023 Stacey Hatch, Marcia Finlayson, Soham Rej et al. 5 citations

The worldwide annual prevalence of anxiety in older adults is estimated to be between 6% and 10%. Emotion Focused Mindfulness Therapy (EFMT) is a mindfulness-based group intervention that has been demonstrated to reduce symptoms of anxiety in community dwelling adults. No study has yet assessed EFMT for older adults with late-life anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.04.007 Full text Meditation Mindfulness Late-life anxiety Randomized control trial

Video-delivered emotion-focused mindfulness therapy for late- life anxiety: study protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Pilot and Feasibility Studies September 3, 2021 Stacey Hatch, Dorothy Kessler, Marcia Finlayson et al.

The worldwide prevalence of anxiety in older adults is estimated at between 6 and 10%. In Canada, adults 65 and older experience anxiety at a rate of 6.4%, affecting more than 300,000 people. Anxiety in older adults has been linked to difficulties retaining new information and engaging in instrumental daily activities of living. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, novel methods of delivering therapy...

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-021-00905-0 Full text Meditation Mindfulness Late-life anxiety