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Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2025

"Caminando y socializando con Happy Older Latinos are Active (HOLA)": Results of a randomized clinical trial to promote health and prevent depression and anxiety in older Latinos.

Daniel E Jimenez, Emily J Ross, Elliott R Weinstein, David Martinez Garza, Joseph F Signorile, Doris Perdomo-Johnson, Claudia Martinez

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Combined Psychoeducational and Exercise Training Intervention to Improve Mental Health and Physical Functioning in Late-Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Daniel E JimenezDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.ORCID 0000-0003-2135-0619
Emily J RossDepartment of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.
Elliott R WeinsteinDepartment of Psychology, University of Miami.
David Martinez GarzaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.
Joseph F SignorileDepartment of Kinesiology and Sports Sciences, University of Miami.
Doris Perdomo-JohnsonMultidimensional Family Therapy International, Inc.
Claudia MartinezDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.

Funding

The University of Miami AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS - Center for HIV & Research in Mental Health (CHARM)Research Core & MHD-CEP30MH133399 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI Victoria Behar-Zusman · 2023 to 2026
$8.9M
Hispanic Men Building Respect Education and Safety/ Hombres Manteniendo Respeto, Educacion y Seguridad (HOMBRES DE FAMILIA)U54MD002266 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI BEHAR-ZUSMAN, VICTORIA, DE LA ROSA, MARIO R · 2017 to 2022
$8.3M
University of Miami Developmental HIV/AIDS Mental Health Research Center (D-ARC)P30MH116867 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI SAFREN, STEVEN A · 2019 to 2023
$6.5M
Health Promotion in the Prevention of Anxiety and Depression: The Happy Older Latinos are Active (HOLA Study)R01MD012610 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI JIMENEZ, DANIEL ENRIQUE · 2019 to 2023
$3.5M
Exercise to prevent depression and anxiety in older HispanicsK23MH098025 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI JIMENEZ, DANIEL ENRIQUE · 2013 to 2016
$670k
Exploring the Role of Novel Aging-Focused Syndemic Conditions on HIV Risk and Quality of Life among HIV-Negative Older Sexual Minority MenR36DA058563 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI WEINSTEIN, ELLIOTT ROYAL · 2023 to 2024
$100k
NIDA NIH HHS R36 DA058563NIH HHSNIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD012610NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD002266NIMH NIH HHS K23 MH098025NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH116867NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH133399
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study sought to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Happy Older Latinos are Active (HOLA) health promotion intervention in a group of older Latinos who were at risk for developing major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder.

methodSixty older Latinos age 60+ with subthreshold depression or anxiety were randomized to receive either HOLA (n = 30) or enhanced psychoeducation through

resultsWithin a year, the enrollment target was met with < 5% of eligible participants refusing randomization. The randomization scheme produced equal numbers of participants randomized to each condition. Four participants (6.7%; HOLA = 1; control = 3) were lost to follow-up, 69% of the HOLA sessions were attended, and participants reported high satisfaction with the intervention. Finally, compared with control, a significant proportion of participants in HOLA experienced a clinically significant reduction in their anxiety symptoms (60% vs. 26.7%).

conclusionsFindings highlight the feasibility, acceptability, and significant impact the HOLA intervention can have in reducing psychological distress because it is responsive, respectful, and specific to the needs of older Latinos. Furthermore, using a community health worker to deliver a health promotion intervention to prevent common mental disorders in older Latinos is an innovative approach for reducing disease burden in a population living with high disparities in accessing and engaging in mental health services. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Indexed as

AnxietyAnxiety DisordersHealth PromotionHispanic or LatinoMajor Depressive DisorderAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health Care

Identifiers

PMID39621372
PMCPMC11932769

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