A community treatment intervention advancing active treatment in the elderly (ACTIVATE): a pilot study. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A growing population of older adults receive treatment for depression but remain symptomatic. We report on a feasibility pilot study of an intervention (ACTIVATE) to improve depression care by encouraging the older person to take a step to intensify the existing treatment. Older adults (N = 43) receiving home-meal service and in depression treatment, but still symptomatic, participated in the ACTIVATE intervention. Assessments were conducted to evaluate change in treatment. Many (66.6%) participants took a step to change their treatment; the rate (88.2%) was higher among individuals with major depression. ACTIVATE may be a useful social work intervention to improve depression care.

publication date

  • January 1, 2012

Research

keywords

  • Community Mental Health Services
  • Depression
  • Social Work

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3397399

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84863833300

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1080/01634372.2011.644029

PubMed ID

  • 22783956

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 55

issue

  • 5