ELDERLY Project (2014 to 2017)
The ELDERLY study was conducted and evaluated in Denmark (3 sites in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense), Germany (2 sites in Dresden and Munich) and the USA (1 site in Albuquerque) from 2014-2017. Joint project leaders of the international study are Anette Sogaard Nielsen (overall Head), Kjeld Andersen (Denmark), Michael Bogenschutz (USA) and Gerhard Bühringer (Germany). Silke Behrend is project coordinator and Co-PI for Dresden and Barbara Braun for Munich. For design, methodology and implementation of the study see Andersen et al. (2015).
The publication of the main results is currently being prepared.
Publications:
Andersen, K., Bogenschütz, M. P., Bühringer, G., Behrendt, S., Bilberg, R., Braun, B., . . . Nielsen, A.
S. (2015). Outpatient treatment of alcohol use disorders among subjects 60+ years: Design of a randomized clinical trial conducted in three countries (Elderly Study). BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), 280. doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0672-x
Behrendt, S., Braun, B., Bilberg, R., Bühringer, G., Bogenschutz, M. P., Nielsen, A. S. et al. (2018). DSM-5 alcohol use disorder features among treatment-seeking older adults. Sucht, 64 (published online first: doi/10.1024/0939-5911/a000550), 185-196.
Sogaard Nielsen, A., Nielsen, B., Andersen, K., Roessler, K. K., Bühringer, G., Bogenschutz, M., RESCueH Research Group. (2016). The RESCueH programme: Testing new non- pharmacologic interventions for alcohol use disorders: Rationale and methods. Eur Addict Res, 22(6), 306-317. doi:10.1159/000447398
Lectures:
Braun, B., Behrendt, S., Hergert, J., Kohlmann, A., & Bühringer, G. (2015, May 14). First experiences in the project Elderly - Psychosocial treatment of alcohol problems in people aged 60+(lecture). Paper presented at the 9th Workshop Congress for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy & 33rd Symposium of the Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of the DGP, Dresden.
Bühringer, G., Behrendt, S., & Braun, B. (2017, 21.06.). Alcohol-related disorders of older persons: Basics and first results of the ELDERLY study. Paper presented at the symposium "Sucht im Alter" of the SLS, Dresden.
Bühringer, G., Behrendt, S., Braun, B., Hergert, J., & Kohlmann, A. (2015, 05.03.). Elderly therapy study on the treatment of elderly people with alcohol consumption disorders (lecture). Paper presented at the XII. Congress of the German Society for Gerontopsychiatry and Psychotherapy, Essen.
Bühringer, G., Behrendt, S., Braun, B., & Kohlmann, A. (2016, 08.). Alcohol-related disorders of older persons: Basics and interim results of the ELDERLY study. Current issues in the treatment of addicts (lecture). Paper presented at the 40 years of Fachklinik Fredeburg, Fredeburg.