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Mood induction with older adults: a tool for investigating effects of depressed mood
L S Fox1, B G Knight, E M Zelinski
1Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California 90089-0191, USA.
Abstract:
To validate the use of mood induction with older adults, 22 older participants receiving a depressed mood induction were compared with 20 controls and 17 older persons with high Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) scores. The mood induction procedure, using self-referent statements and music, changed Depressive Adjective Checklist and CES-D scores in each of 2 sessions 1 week apart. Findings indicated that the use of mood induction procedures with older adults can provide experimental control of mood.

