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A Community-Based Wellness Program To Reduce Depression In African Americans: Results From A Pilot Intervention, Christina Nicolaidis, Corliss Mckeever, Sandra Meucci
A Community-Based Wellness Program To Reduce Depression In African Americans: Results From A Pilot Intervention, Christina Nicolaidis, Corliss Mckeever, Sandra Meucci
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Background
African-Americans are less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to find antidepressants acceptable or seek care for depression.
Objective
To develop and pilot-test a culturally-tailored, community-based, psycho-educational wellness and exercise promotion program to reduce depressive symptoms in African-Americans.
Methods
Participants were African-Americans with moderate depressive symptoms, who were interested in exercise, but were not exercising regularly. They attended a 6-week psycho-educational group program during which they set personal activity goals and learned depression self-management skills. We conducted pre- and post-intervention surveys and post-intervention feedback sessions.
Results
21 African-Americans participated in the intervention. The program had excellent attendance and satisfaction. We found …
Healing Pathways: A Program For Women With Physical Disabilities And Depression, Dena Hassouneh, Thuan Nguyen, Zunqiu Chen, Elizabeth Mcneff
Healing Pathways: A Program For Women With Physical Disabilities And Depression, Dena Hassouneh, Thuan Nguyen, Zunqiu Chen, Elizabeth Mcneff
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations
Objective. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of the Healing Pathways (HP) program in reducing clinically significantly depressive symptoms in women with physical disabilities (WPD). Healing Pathways is a peer-implemented group mental health treatment program targeting WPD who have clinically significant cooccurring depressive symptoms. Participants. Eighty women were randomized in this trial. Design. This study used a community-based participatory intervention research design. Using community-based recruiting methods, participants were recruited from Centers for Independent Living, local disability service organizations, via Craig's list as well as other community locations such as grocery stores and bus …