ArticlePatient education and counseling2018
The impact of peer mentor communication with older adults on depressive symptoms and working alliance: A pilot study.
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- Increasing the Repertoire for Depression Care: Methods and Challenges of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Peer Support for Vulnerable Older Adults.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Peer Mentors for People with Advanced Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Recruiting and Training Peer Mentors for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Trial
- Exploring the Mediating Role of Working Alliance in a Peer Support Intervention for Late-Life Depression.Research square · 2026Article
- Training of Lived Experience Workforces: A Rapid Review of Content and Outcomes.Administration and policy in mental health · 2023Review
- 'It was the deepest level of companionship': peer-to-peer experience of supporting community-dwelling older people with depression - a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- The Importance of "Being There": a Qualitative Study of What Veterans with Depression Want in Social Support.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
- The role of self-disclosure by peer mentors: Using personal narratives in depression care.Patient education and counseling · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this pilot study was to describe peer communication in meetings with depressed elders, associate their relationship with working alliance and depression and assess congruence of communication with training.
methodsThree peers with a history of depression, in recovery, received 20h of training in peer mentoring for depression as part of an 8-week pilot program for 23 depressed older adults. Each peer-client meeting was recorded; a sample of 69 recorded meetings were chosen across the program period and coded with the Roter Interaction Analysis System, a validated medical interaction analysis system. Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine peer talk during meetings in relation to working alliance and client depression.
resultsPeers used a variety of skills congruent with their training including client-centered talk, positive rapport building and emotional responsiveness that remained consistent or increased over time. Client-centered communication and positive rapport were associated with increased working alliance and decreased depressive symptoms (all p<0.001).
conclusionTrained peer mentors can use communication behaviors useful to older adults with depression. Specifically, client-centered talk may be important to include in peer training. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Peer mentors can be a valuable resource in providing depression counseling to older adults.
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