Meaning‐centered psychotherapy as a potential approach for enhancing elderly psychological well‐being: linking demoralization to late‐life depression

PsychogeriatricsEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Meaning-centered psychotherapy as a potential approach for enhancing elderly psychological well-being: linking demoralization to late-life depression Cian-Cian Lin, Corresponding Author Cian-Cian Lin [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-6814 Department of Psychiatry, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan Correspondence: Dr. Cian-Cian Lin MD, Department of Psychiatry, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Cian-Cian Lin, Corresponding Author Cian-Cian Lin [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-6814 Department of Psychiatry, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan Correspondence: Dr. Cian-Cian Lin MD, Department of Psychiatry, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 March 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.13121 Disclosure: The author declares no conflict of interest. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Szymkowicz SM, Gerlach AR, Homiack D, Taylor WD. Biological factors influencing depression in later life: role of aging processes and treatment implications. Transl Psychiatry 2023; 13: 160. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02464-9. 10.1038/s41398-023-02464-9 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2Costanza A, Vasileios C, Ambrosetti J et al. Demoralization in suicide: a systematic review. J Psychosom Res 2022; 157: 110788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110788. 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110788 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3Thomas LP, Meier EA, Irwin SA. Meaning-centered psychotherapy: a form of psychotherapy for patients with cancer. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2014; 16: 488. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-014-0488-2. 10.1007/s11920-014-0488-2 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 4Knöchel C, Alves G, Friedrichs B et al. Treatment-resistant late-life depression: challenges and perspectives. Curr Neuropharmacol 2015; 13: 577–591. https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159x1305151013200032. 10.2174/1570159X1305151013200032 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 5Gil-Lacruz M, Saz-Gil MI, Gil-Lacruz AI. Benefits of older volunteering on wellbeing: an international comparison. Front Psychol 2019; 13: 2647. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02647. 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02647 Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation