Personal treatment goals (PTG) are important means to tailor psychotherapy to the needs of the patient, leading to increased engagement and greater improvement in relevant outcomes. According to lifespan developmental research, motivational goals in old age differ from goals of younger people, with management of losses rather than growth becoming more prevalent. However, this study is the first to systematically investigate age-specific differences in PTGs.

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年龄重要吗？门诊认知行为治疗中老年重度抑郁症患者的初始治疗目标

个人治疗目标 (PTG) 是根据患者需求量身定制心理治疗的重要手段，可提高参与度并更好地改善相关结果。根据寿命发展研究，老年人的动机目标与年轻人的目标不同，管理损失而不是增长变得更加普遍。然而，这项研究是第一个系统地研究 PTG 的年龄特异性差异的研究。