2018
DOI: 10.1590/1982-4327e2815
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Relationships between Pleasant Events, Depression, Functionality and Socio-demographic Variables in the Elderly

Abstract: Involving the elderly in pleasant activities plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of depression. In addition to the influence of mental health benefits, the frequency of involvement in pleasant activities is also affected by the level of functional dependence and socioeconomic conditions of the elderly. The objective of this study was to investigate relationships between scores of the Brazilian version of an instrument to evaluate the involvement of the elderly in pleasant events (OPPES-BR) … Show more

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“…In another Brazilian study with elderly people, Ferreira and Barham (2018) reported that involving the elderly people in fun and pleasant activities plays an imperative role in intervention, prevention and treatment of depression. The more people engage in pleasant activities the more they feel better.…”
Section: Social Healthmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In another Brazilian study with elderly people, Ferreira and Barham (2018) reported that involving the elderly people in fun and pleasant activities plays an imperative role in intervention, prevention and treatment of depression. The more people engage in pleasant activities the more they feel better.…”
Section: Social Healthmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recentemente o construto prática de atividades prazerosas (PAP) em idosos tem sido estudado no Brasil (Ferreira & Barham, 2011;Ferreira, Barham, & Fontaine, 2015;Ferreira & Barham, 2018). Trata--se de um construto que começou a ser investigado nos Estados Unidos na década de 70 no contexto do desenvolvimento de psicoterapias comportamentais e cognitivo-comportamentais para tratar a depressão (Lewinsohn & Libet, 1972;Lewinsohn & Graf, 1973;Lewinsohn & MacPhillamy, 1974).…”
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“…Muitas são as razões que fomentaram a investigação da PAP na população idosa, pois existem diversas evidências na literatura de que a PAP está associada a menores chances de desenvolvimento de depressão (Rider et al, 2016;Ferreira & Barham, 2018), associase à expressão de sentimentos positivos (Meeks, Young, & Looney, 2007) e a melhores níveis de funcionalidade (Pinto & Neri, 2013;Ferreira & Barham, 2018). Logo, entender de que forma este construto se manifesta na população idosa traz repercussões práticas para o desenvolvimento de intervenções que visem melhorar o bem-estar e a qualidade de vida desta população.…”
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