Beneficios de las intervenciones de Terapia Ocupacional en la reducción de síntomas depresivos en personas mayores de 60 años.

Eva Alamo Gutiérrez

doi:10.5354/0719-5346.2019.49304

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Benefits of Occupational Therapy interventions in reduction of depressive symptoms in people over 60 years old.

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Eva Alamo Gutiérrez Residencia Municipal de Mayores Fernando Santos http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-6783

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2019): Diciembre

https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2019.49304

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Introduction: This systematic review has the aim of describing the benefits of the Occupational Therapy’s interventions in the reduction of depressive symptoms in people over 60 years. Methodology: A search was conducted in different research databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, OTseeker, OTDBASE, Cochrane, PsycINFO, Trip Database y Jábega 2.0.), selecting articles published between 2000 and 2016, both with qualitative and quantitative design. Results: The interventions carried out (review of life history, use of leisure and free time activities, redefinition of healthy lifestyles, good management of the disease and cognitive and psychoeducation interventions) achieve an improvement in depressive symptomatology. Conclusion: The interventions made from Occupational Therapy are beneficial to reduce depressive symptoms in people over 60 years.

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Depression, Aged, Geriatric, Occupational Therapy, Depression, Aged, Geriatric, Occupational Therapy

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Alamo Gutiérrez, E. (2019). Benefits of Occupational Therapy interventions in reduction of depressive symptoms in people over 60 years old. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 19(2), 25–38. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2019.49304

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