Reducing the Burden of Depression

Development and preliminary evaluation of a telephone-based coping skills training intervention for survivors of acute lung injury and their informal caregivers

“…[8, 9, 38–40] Third, telephone-based interventions are relatively inexpensive, can easily be scaled by insurers and health systems, and do not require participants to leave their homes. [41] Because psychological distress is associated with increased health care costs, days of disability, and lost productivity, psychological interventions have potential to lower healthcare resource utilization by proactively addressing symptoms. [42–46]…”

Partnering with African American Churches to Create a Community Coalition for Mental Health

“…CPPR approaches proceed through three stages: Vision (engagement of stakeholders and collaborative planning), Valley (implementation of EBPs), and Victory (celebration and communicating results). 16 The core values of community engagement include: respect for diversity, openness, equality, empowerment, and an asset/strength-based approach to the work. 17 A CPPR approach to implement depression quality improvement programs reduced disparities in depression outcomes.…”

Using Community Arts Events to Enhance Collective Efficacy and Community Engagement toAddress Depression in an African American Community

“…Access to high-quality depression care can be improved through evidence-based programs,8,9 but such programs are not widely disseminated in underserved communities 10. Collective action through cooperative efforts among service agencies and community members may be necessary to increase their implementation 11–16. However, little is known about how to engage underserved groups in efforts to improve depression care.…”