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Screening for depression among a well elderly population

R A Dorfman¹, J E Lubben, A Mayer-Oakes

¹Department of Social Welfare, University of California-Los Angeles 90024, USA.

|May 1, 1995

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Social workers effectively identified depression in well elderly individuals using telephone screening. Many undetected cases were found, and most referred patients completed treatment, improving geriatric mental health outcomes.

Area of Science:

Geriatric Medicine
Social Work Practice
Mental Health Assessment

Background:

Geriatric wellness programs benefit from integrated social work support.
Assessing depression in well elderly populations presents unique challenges.
Effective screening tools are crucial for early intervention in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a telephone screening test for depression in a well elderly population.
To compare the telephone screening results with social workers' clinical judgment.
To assess the role of social work practitioners in a geriatric wellness program.

Main Methods:

Utilized a telephone screening instrument combining the Rand Mental Health Inventory and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.

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Compared screening results with the clinical assessments of social work practitioners.

Tracked referral completion rates for individuals identified with depression.

Main Results:

The telephone screening tool efficiently identified a high rate of major depression in the well elderly.
Social workers successfully identified numerous previously undetected cases of major depression.
A majority of individuals referred for treatment actively completed their referrals.

Conclusions:

Telephone screening instruments are effective for assessing depression in well elderly populations.
Social workers play a vital role in detecting and managing depression among older adults.
The program demonstrated success in connecting elderly individuals with necessary mental health services.