Non-pharmacological interventions for older adults with depressive symptoms: a network meta-analysis of 35 randomized controlled trials.

Conclusions: Physical activity and psychotherapy demonstrated statistically significant superiority over conventional treatment. Music and life review therapy proved the most promising individual interventions. However, conclusions are limited by the lack of sufficient sample size and consensus regarding intervention categories and so an adequately powered study is necessary to consolidate these findings.
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Source: Aging and Mental Health - December 26, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chen YJ, Li XX, Pan B, Wang B, Jing GZ, Liu QQ, Li YF, Bing ZT, Yang KH, Han XM, Ge L Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research