The Effects of Group Work With Institutionalized Elderly Persons

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veli Duyan ◽  
Gülay Şahin-Kara ◽  
Gülsüm Camur Duyan ◽  
Burcu Özdemir ◽  
Hamido A. Megahead
Keyword(s):  
Group Work ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Work Intervention

Objectives: This research article aims to measure the effects of group therapy on institutionalized elderly in terms of reducing depression and improving psychosocial functioning. Methods: Thirty elderly nursing home residents were recruited, and 16 of them elected to receive group treatment for depression and 14 declined treatment. The Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects and the Geriatric Depression Scale were given to both groups when group work began and again when it ended. Results: Clients who received group treatment experienced reductions in depression and their psychosocial functioning improved. Conclusion: Group work intervention was followed by reductions in the depression levels and improvements in their psychosocial functions among institutionalized elderly clients.

A neuropsychological group rehabilitation program with institutionalized elderly

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s235-s235
Author(s):  
L. Lemos ◽  
H. Espírito-Santo ◽  
S. Simões ◽  
F. Silva ◽  
J. Galhardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Group Rehabilitation ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionElderly institutionalization involves an emotional adaptation and the research shows that the risk of depression increases.ObjectivesEvaluate the impact of a neuropsychological group rehabilitation program (NGRP) on depressive symptomatology of institutionalized elderly.AimsNGRP influences the decrease of depressive symptoms.MethodsElderly were assessed pre- and post-intervention with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and divided into a Rehabilitated Group (RG), a Waiting List Group (WLG), and a Neutral Task Group (NTG).ResultsIn this randomized study, before rehabilitation, 60 elderly people (RG; 80.31 ± 8.98 years of age; 74.2% women) had a mean GDS score of 13.33 (SD = 9.21). Five elderly included in the NTG (80.13 ± 10.84 years; 75.0% women) had a mean GDS score of 10.60 (SD = 4.72). Finally, 29 elderly in the WLG (81.32 ± 6.68 years; 69.0% women) had a mean GDS score of 14.93 (SD = 6.02). The groups were not different in GDS baseline scores (F = 0.74; P = 0.478). ANCOVA has shown significant differences (P < 0.05) in GDS scores between the three groups after 10 weeks. Sidak adjustment for multiple comparisons revealed that elderly in the WLG got worse scores in GDS, comparing with elderly in RG (P < 0.01), and with elderly in NTG (P < 0.05).ConclusionsElderly that are not involved in a task get worse in depressive symptomatology. Being involved in a structured group task means lower depressive symptoms and being in a NGRP means even greater results.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

L'appropriation territoriale de la chambre: un outil d'évaluation de l'adaptation de la personne âgée en maison de retraite?

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliane Rioux
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Personne Âgée ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Retirement Home ◽  
Evaluation Tool

ABSTRACTThe research presented here argues for the development of an evaluation tool for elderly persons' adjustment to a retirement home that more specifically measures the psychospatial adjustment of home residents. Elderly persons who enter a retirement home must undergo a process that requires them to first disappropriate their old objects and then reappropriate the new ones that furnish their rooms. The order in which this process occurs is as follows: first, objects from their former residence; second, objects acquired after entry into a home; and, third, objects belonging to the retirement home. After the existence of this process had been verified in a sample of 130 residents aged 67 to 98 years, it was demonstrated that the evaluation tool used in this study significantly correlates with the scale developed by Castonguay and Ferron (1999) that measures elderly persons' adjustment to their environments (EAPAR), as well as with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), which evaluates levels of depression. In this study, this latter is an indicator of adjustment.

Diagnostic Performance of the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory with Nursing Home Residents

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Réjeanne Laprise ◽  
Jean Vézina
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Diagnostic Performance ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Troubles Cognitifs ◽  
Pour Cent

RÉSUMÉCette étude avait comme objectif de comparer les performances diagnostiques de l'Inventaire de Dépression de Beck (IDB) et de l'Échelle de Dépression Gériatrique (EDG) à correctement identifier des adultes âgés déprimés et des adultes âgés non déprimés exempts de troubles cognitifs importants et vivant en centres d'accueil. Aux seuils-critères usuels de 10 et de 11, la sensibilité du IDB était de 96,30 pour cent et celle du EDG de 88,89 pour cent alors que la spécificité se situait à 46,15 et 56,41 pour cent respectivement. Les courbes caractéristiques du receveur (ROC) ont permis de confronter les résultats obtenus à ces échelles avec le diagnostic des psychiatres selon les critères du DSM-III-R. Contrairement à ce qui avait été prévu, aucune différence n'a été retrouvée entre la surface sous la courbe du IDB (Az = 0,87; é.t. = .04) et celle du EDG (Az = 0,85; é.t. = .05). Ce résultat indique l'équivalence des performances diagnostiques de ces deux échelles. L'exclusion des énoncés somatiques ou du facteur somatique n'a pas amélioré significativement la performance diagnostique du IDB. Des indices de stabilité temporelle, de validité concomitante et de concordance avec le diagnostic ont aussi confirmé la fidélité et la validité de ces deux échelles auprès de résidants cognitivement intacts vivant en centres d'accueil.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms and chronotypes of elderly nursing home residentes: A case management study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
Evany Bettine de Almeida ◽  
Thais Bento Lima-Silva ◽  
Luiz Menna-Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sleep Diary ◽  
Low Educated

ABSTRACT. Institutionalization potentiates the tendency for specific sleep disturbances which occur with aging, besides negative health consequences such as increased rate of depressive symptoms. Objective: To compare sleep profile and depressive symptoms in elderly nursing home residents, highlighting gender differences. Methods: A quantitative descriptive study of 29 elderly from two different nursing homes was conducted. A sociodemographics questionnaire, Sleep Diary, Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale were applied. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student’s t-test and the Mann-Whitney U-test. Results: The sample comprised individuals that were predominantly female (72%), aged 80-90 years (48%), widowed (66%) and low-educated (83%). The women were found to sleep and awake later than the men. Regarding chronotypes, the women were classified as evening types and men as intermediate/indifferent types. Most of the elderly exhibited symptoms of major depression (48%). Compared to men, women had more depressive symptoms in both dysthymia and major depression categories. Conclusion: No significant differences were evident on comparisons of sleep profile and depressive symptoms, but elderly with the intermediate chronotype scored lower on the depressive symptoms scale.

Validation of the Five-Item Geriatric Depression Scale in Elderly Subjects in Three Different Settings

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 694-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrizia Rinaldi ◽  
Patrizia Mecocci ◽  
Claudia Benedetti ◽  
Sara Ercolani ◽  
Mario Bregnocchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Geriatric Depression

scholarly journals Anxiety disorder in elderly persons with chronic pain: frequency and associations

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98
Author(s):  
Kate Adriany da Silva Santos ◽  
Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo ◽  
Fania Cristina Santos
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Trait And State Anxiety ◽  
Pain Frequency ◽  
Geriatric Pain

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the frequency of anxiety disorders in older elderly persons with chronic pain and identify associated factors. Method: a descriptive, analytical and cross section study of the "Projeto Longevos" ("Long-Lived Elderly Persons Project") was carried out, featuring elderly persons living in the community who were aged 80 or over. Older elderly persons with chronic pain were selected, and data regarding their sociodemographic characteristics and factors related to pain was gathered, especially with regard to the multidimensional nature of pain, according to the "Geriatric Pain Measure-p" (GPM-p). Self-perception of health was also recorded and functionality assessments were carried out, along with the screenings for depression and anxiety disorders, according to the Geriatric Depression Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively. Associations were analyzed by Pearson correlation, the ANOVA Test and Tukey multiple comparisons. Results: the sample was composed of 41 elderly persons with a mean age of 85.7 years, most of whom were female, white, widowed and had a low education. A high prevalence of anxiety disorders was observed, being 53.6% and 68.3%, respectively, for trait and state anxiety. A significant, but not high, correlation was found between the anxiety trait and chronic pain according to the GPM-p (r=31.5%; p=0.048), and there was a significant and high correlation between the same type of anxiety and depression (r=61.3%; p<0.001). Conclusion: anxiety disorders were very prevalent in older elderly persons with chronic pain, and these correlated significantly with pain and depression, which could justify the need for varied multidisciplinary therapeutic measures against the persistent pain conditions of the elderly.

The Geriatric Depression Scale: A Review of Its Development and Utility

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Montorio ◽  
María Izal
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Clinical Gerontology

This article reviews the significance of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) to practitioners and researchers in clinical gerontology, more than 10 years after the scale was introduced to the scientific community. This report summarizes findings from the most relevant validation studies in which this self-report for assessing depression in elderly people has been tested. Included is discussion of the use of the GDS with specific populations (elderly medical inpatients, nursing home residents, and dementia populations), with description of the scale's psychometric properties and its utility when used with them. This article also provides data on the use of the GDS from more recent studies, including additional information on psychometric properties, influence of source bias, and the international dissemination of the GDS. We conclude that the GDS is a relevant self-report for the assessment of depression in the elderly, given its advantage over other self-reports that are not as easily administered to this age group, its utility in the detection of depression, and its adequate psychometric properties. However, the GDS does not maintain its validity in demented populations because it fails to identify depression in persons with mild to moderate dementia. Finally, some suggestions for future research are made.

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