Can Life's Wisdom Help Counter Depression? Evaluating the CBT Timeline Approach for Older Adults With Depression

The intervention is comprised of five one-hour sessions of structured talking therapy, where participants create a timeline of their life with significant events included. Through dialogue with the therapist and structured worksheets, participants are encouraged to reflect on events in their life to recognise and develop qualities of resilience and self-compassion. They are then asked to use 'the wisdom of their years' to develop strategies to manage difficulties they are currently facing. Participants will also be asked to complete worksheets and try out new strategies between sessions.