Effects of rational emotive behavior therapy on alexithymia, anxiety, depression and sleep quality of older people in nursing homes: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Ning Qin (Author), Jie Li (Author), Xiaoqi Wu (Author), Chun Zhang (Author), Yating Luo (Author), Xiaoqian Dong (Author), Huan Cao (Author), Sha Wang (Author), Min Liu (Author), Jianfei Xie (Author), Andy SK Cheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Alexithymia, a subclinical cognitive-affective impairment, is prevalent in older people and increases the risk of mental disorders. There is a vast alexithymia treatment gap, with majority of older people in nursing homes lacking access to adequate mental health care. The study a...