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Improving Depression Treatment for Older Minority Adults
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Problem Solving Therapy (PST) and Medication Management for Depression. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to improve access to quality depression care for older, low-income, minority adults in public sector health care. The study will examine current depression care in a public sector geriatric clinic that serves mostly Spanish-speaking Latinos and pilot study assessments and treatments in order to lay the groundwork for a large study of quality improvement for depressed older minorities
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Counseling
If a participant chooses to receive antidepressant medication while in the study, a depression care specialist works with the participant's usual primary care provider to initiate an appropriate prescription and to follow-up with side effects, adherence, efficacy, etc. on a monthly or biweekly basis.