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The Relationship Between Telephone-Administered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Neuropsychological Functioning in Parkinson’s Disease

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This letter is the first to describe the impact of telephone-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression on neuropsychological functioning in Parkinson’s disease. Telephone-administered CBT was associated with improvements in verbal memory following 10 weeks of treatment. Baseline verbal and working memory were related to depression improvement over time.

Source: Journal of Neuropsychiatry

DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13030065

Author: Roseanne D. Dobkin

Language: English

Topic: Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Award: Treating Depression in Parkinson's Disease: A New Method