Volunteer-led behavioural activation to reduce depression in residential care: a feasibility study

Volunteer-led behavioural activation to reduce depression in residential care: a feasibility study

Abstract Objectives Symptoms of depression are highly prevalent and under-treated in residential aged care facilities. Behavioural activation is a simple, cost-effective psychosocial intervention that might be appropriate to help reduce depression and improve well-being in this setting. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Christina Bryant, Lydia Brown, Meg Polacsek, Frances Batchelor, Hannah Capon, Briony Dow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Behavioural activation
Depression
Residential aged care
Well-being
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-020-00640-y

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