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[The 'pleasant events schedule' for the elderly]

P Cuijpers¹, M Salden

¹Riagg Westelijk Noord-Brabant, Roosendaal.

Tijdschrift Voor Gerontologie En Geriatrie

|April 1, 1996

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This study evaluates the Pleasant Events Schedule, a tool for the Coping with Depression course, for its effectiveness in older adults. Findings support its psychometric value in this population for depression treatment.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Gerontology
Clinical Psychology

Context:

The Coping with Depression course is a psychoeducational intervention for unipolar depression.
Increasing pleasant life events is a core component of this therapeutic approach.
The Pleasant Events Schedule (PES) is integral to the course's implementation.

Purpose:

To assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Pleasant Events Schedule.
To validate the PES for use with older adults in the context of depression treatment.
To describe Lewinsohn's social learning theory of depression as the theoretical foundation.

Summary:

The study utilized scores from 163 older adults on the Dutch PES.
Psychometric evaluation was conducted to establish the schedule's reliability and validity in this demographic.

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The research reinforces the PES's utility within a specialized depression intervention for seniors.

Impact:

Provides evidence for the psychometric soundness of the Pleasant Events Schedule in older populations.
Supports the adaptation and application of the Coping with Depression course for geriatric mental health.
Contributes to evidence-based psychological interventions for depression in older adults.