Presenter: Patrick Raue, PhD
Date: May 16nd, 11AM-12:30PM CT

This presentation will describe several strategies to engage older adults with depression in care, including psychoeducation, motivational interviewing strategies, and shared decision-making.  The components of several evidence based brief behavioral interventions for older adults will be presented. Lastly, an innovative lay health delivered intervention based on Behavioral Activation (called “Do More, Feel Better”) will be presented.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Describe the value of brief psychosocial strategies to engage older adults in mental health care. 
  • Describe the components of evidence-based psychotherapies for older adults with depression 
  • Describe components of the “Do More, Feel Better” intervention