ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2021
Modifying Behavioral Activation to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults.
Article in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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- One Year Impact on Social Connectedness for Homebound Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial of Tele-delivered Behavioral Activation Versus Tele-delivered Friendly Visits.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2021Trial
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe our modification of Behavioral Activation to address social isolation and loneliness: Brief Behavioral Activation for Improving Social Connectedness. Our recent randomized clinical trial demonstrated the effectiveness of the intervention, compared to friendly visit, in alleviating loneliness, reducing depressive symptoms, and increasing social connectedness with lonely homebound older adults receiving home-delivered meals.
methodsWe modified Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression to address social isolation and loneliness by addressing each of its key elements: Psychoeducation; intervention rationale; exploration of life areas, values and activities; and activity monitoring and planning. The intervention consisted of six weekly sessions, up to 1 hour each. Interventionists were bachelor's-level individuals without formal clinical training who participated in an initial 1-day training as well as ongoing supervision by psychologists and social workers trained in BA throughout the study delivery period.
resultsWe provide three case examples of participants enrolled in our study and describe how the intervention was applied to each of them.
conclusionsOur preliminary research suggests that Behavioral Activation modified to address social connectedness in homebound older adults improves both social isolation and loneliness. This intervention has potential for scalability in programs that already serve homebound older adults. Further research is needed to solidify the clinical evidence base, replicate training and supervision procedures, and demonstrate the sustainability of Brief Behavioral Activation for Improving Social Connectedness for homebound and other older adults.
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