A review of the scope of the application of Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in psychological interventions for elderly patients
WANG Shuo
ZHAO Yaqi
GAO Chuanxu
WEI Longjie
LI Bin
Abstract：Objective A scoping review was conducted on research regarding the application of Internet-based Cog-nitive Behavioral Therapy(ICBT)in psychological interventions for elderly patients,aiming to clarify the types and con-tents of interventions,intervention outcome indicators,and effects.Methods Relevant studies were systematically searched in PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,The Cochrane Library,CNKI,WanFang,VIP Database,and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database(CBM),with the search time limit from the establishment of the databases to April 27,2025.The included literatures were analyzed and summarized.Results A total of 13 studies were included.The includ-ed elderly patients were from outpatient clinics,communities,and long-term care institutions.Their main symptoms were depression and anxiety.The core patient group consists of patients with simple anxiety and depression;as well as those with physical comorbidities such as post-hip replacement,age-related macular degeneration,and knee osteoarthritis com-plicated with depression.The outcome indicators mainly covered depression,anxiety,cognitive function,quality of life,treatment adherence,and intervention acceptance.Conclusions ICBT is applicable to elderly patients with mild-to-moderate depression,anxiety,and physical comorbidities.Through multidisciplinary collaboration and the implementa-tion of age-adapted programs for the elderly,it can effectively alleviate symptoms and has cost-effectiveness advantages.
Keywords：internet-based cognitive behavioral therapypsychological carescoping reviewaged
Publication Date：2025-10-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-11-11(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 10-15 )