scholarly journals Feasibility and Conceptualization of an e-Mental Health Treatment for Depression in Older Adults: Mixed-Methods Study

JMIR Aging ◽  
10.2196/10973 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. e10973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Eichenberg ◽  
Markus Schott ◽  
Adam Sawyer ◽  
Georg Aumayr ◽  
Manuela Plößnig
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Health Treatment

scholarly journals Feasibility and Conceptualization of an e-Mental Health Treatment for Depression in Older Adults: Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Eichenberg ◽  
Markus Schott ◽  
Adam Sawyer ◽  
Georg Aumayr ◽  
Manuela Plößnig
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Everyday

BACKGROUND Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in older adults. Unfortunately, it often goes unrecognized in the older population. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify how Web-based apps can recognize and help treat depression in older adults. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with mental health care experts. A Web-based survey of 56 older adults suffering from depression was conducted. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 2 individuals. RESULTS Results of the focus groups highlighted that there is a need for a collaborative care platform for depression in old age. Findings from the Web-based study showed that younger participants (aged 50 to 64 years) used electronic media more often than older participants (aged 65 years and older). The interviews pointed in a comparable direction. CONCLUSIONS Overall, an e-mental (electronic mental) health treatment for depression in older adults would be well accepted. Web-based care platforms should be developed, evaluated, and in case of evidence for their effectiveness, integrated into the everyday clinic.

scholarly journals Improving Mental Health Treatment Initiation among Depressed Community Dwelling Older Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Anne Sirey ◽  
Samprit Banerjee ◽  
Patricia Marino ◽  
Ashley Halkett ◽  
Elmira Raeifar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Initiation ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals The Influence of Mindfulness Meditation Versus CBT for Anxiety on Emotional Distress and Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran ◽  
Liav Shturm
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Older adults often avoid seeking psychological treatment, challenging their ability to adaptively deal with anxiety, stress and depression. The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of a mindfulness intervention vs. cognitive-behavioral-therapy (CBT) on measures of emotional distress and attitudes towards seeking mental-health treatment among older adults. Twenty-four seniors were assigned to: 1) MBIS (Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Seniors); and 2) CBT for anxiety, or to a care-as-usual control group. Attitudes towards seeking psychological treatment, levels of depression, anxiety and worry were measured before and after the interventions. Following the intervention, participants more positively addressed the possibility of utilizing psychological treatment, while no changes were observed in the control group. Interestingly, levels of worry improved only in the MBIS group, and anxiety levels only improved in the CBT group. It seems that attending cognitive group interventions are effective to their focus and positively impact attitudes towards psychological treatment.

scholarly journals Mental health treatment among older adults with mental illness on parole or probation

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Bryson ◽  
Brandi P. Cotton ◽  
Lisa C. Barry ◽  
Martha L. Bruce ◽  
Jennifer Piel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

scholarly journals Six-Month Longitudinal Patterns of Mental Health Treatment Utilization by Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms

2011 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1353-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber M. Gum ◽  
Lindsay Iser ◽  
Bellinda L. King-Kallimanis ◽  
Andrew Petkus ◽  
Anne DeMuth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Utilization ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Longitudinal Patterns
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