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ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry. Open science, education, and practice2025

Designing Implementation Strategies for Lay-Delivered Depression Care: Senior Center Organizational Perspectives From A Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial.

Margaret Z Wang, Lesley Steinman, Jo Anne Sirey, Amber Gum, Isabel Rollandi, Nicole Crawford, Brittany E Blanchard, Alexander Dillabaugh, Patrick J Raue

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Article in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry. Open science, education, and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Margaret Z WangDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Lesley SteinmanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Jo Anne SireyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Amber GumDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Isabel RollandiDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Nicole CrawfordDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Brittany E BlanchardDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Alexander DillabaughDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Patrick J RaueDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MZW, BEB, AD, PJR), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Health Promotion Research Center (LS), University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychiatry (JAS, IR), Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (NC), University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Margaret Z. Wang, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Funding

Psychiatry Primary Care NRSA T-32 AwardT32MH020021 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI JOHN C. FORTNEY, JURGEN UNUTZER · 1998 to 2026
$5.6M
Spanish-language Lay-delivered Behavioral Activation in Senior CentersR01MH124975 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI RAUE, PATRICK J · 2021 to 2025
$2.9M
2/3 Lay-delivered Behavioral Activation in Senior Centers - Administrative SupplementR01MH124966 · NIMH · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI SIREY, JO ANNE · 2021 to 2025
$2.2M
3/3 Spanish-language Lay-delivered Behavioral Activation in Senior CentersR01MH124956 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI GUM, AMBER M · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH124956NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH124966NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH124975NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH020021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: "Do More, Feel Better" (DMFB) is a Behavioral Activation intervention designed for lay providers to address depression in older adults attending senior centers. This study explored senior center partners' perspectives on implementing DMFB outside research settings, focusing on adaptations to proposed implementation strategies, implementation determinants, and preimplementation outcomes, including feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness. Methods: Using a convergent mixed-methods design, we conducted semi-structured interviews and surveyed 12 senior centers partners from Washington, Florida, and New York as part of a collaborative randomized controlled trial. Stratified, purposive sampling was used to select for administrators and frontline staff. We used the implementation science frameworks FRAME-IS, CFIR, and IOF, respectively, to identify recommended adaptations to strategies, determinants, and preimplementation outcomes. Rapid qualitative analysis, descriptive analyses, and joint display cross-comparing qualitative themes with quantitative data were used. Results: Partners supported train-the-trainer strategy and educational materials but recommended adding content on supervision and confidentiality; offering expert consultation and support for the lead trainer beyond technical assistance; and broadening client inclusion criteria. New strategies that emerged from the data included interactive training, volunteer incentives, and local DMFB networks. Barriers included limited funding for a lead trainer, finding the right candidate, a volunteer workforce, and mental health stigma. Facilitators included program credibility, alignment with center missions, meeting community and organizational needs, and contextual fit. Quantitative ratings confirmed high feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness. Conclusions: DMFB is promising for real-world implementation using a train-the-trainer model if supported by adequate training, access to expert consultation and support, and funding.

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Community organizationdepressionimplementation sciencelay health providerstask-shifting

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PMID42232207
PMCPMC13225857

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