Trial reportThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2021
One Year Impact on Social Connectedness for Homebound Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial of Tele-delivered Behavioral Activation Versus Tele-delivered Friendly Visits.
Trial report 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 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Community-Living Older Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Behavioral Activation Disseminated by Non-Mental Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Peers: A Systematic Review.Behavior therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL urgent public health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review.Evidence-based mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness Interventions in Reducing Loneliness and Improving Well-Being in Older Adults: The HEAL-HOA Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Evaluation and Future Challenges in a Self-Guided Web-Based Intervention With and Without Chat Support for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2024Trial
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- Caregiving responsibilities, living alone, and mental health among older women during a time of collective stress.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Utility of the Home Alone Intervention: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.Journal of aging research · 2026Article
- Nurse-led pathways for loneliness and social isolation in older adults: a narrative review of assessment, relational mechanisms, and implementation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- The effectiveness of social support interventions on loneliness among older people in the community: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
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- Engage! a pilot study of a brief behavioural activation program to promote engagement and well-being in older adults.PloS one · 2024Article
- The feasibility of health professional student delivered social visits for stroke survivors with loneliness.Frontiers in stroke · 2024Article
- The Promise of Peer-Led Interventions for Older Adults.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2023Article
- Biological factors influencing depression in later life: role of aging processes and treatment implications.Translational psychiatry · 2023Review
- Promoting Social Connection in Dementia Caregivers: A Call for Empirical Development of Targeted Interventions.The Gerontologist · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesLonely and socially isolated homebound older participants of a randomized trial comparing behavioral activation (BA) versus friendly visiting, both delivered by lay counselors using tele-videoconferencing, were reassessed at 1-year to determine whether benefits at 12 weeks were maintained over time.
methodsThe study reinterviewed 64/89 (71.9%) participants.
resultsThe positive 12-week impact of tailored BA on 3 indicators of social connectedness (loneliness, social interaction and satisfactions with social support) was maintained, albeit to a lesser degree, over 1 year. The positive impact on depressive symptoms and disability was also maintained.
conclusionsThe intervention's potential reach and scalability are suggested by several factors: participants were recruited by home delivered meals programs during routine assessments; the intervention was brief and delivered by lay counselors; care delivery by tele-videoconferencing is increasingly common. The 1 year outcomes indicate that brief BA delivered by tele-video conferencing can have an enduring impact on social connectedness.
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