Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients

Exclusion Criteria

• •Current active suicidal ideation defined by MADRS Suicide Item ≥ 4 (probably better off dead. Suicidal thoughts are common, and suicide is considered as a possible solution, but without specific plans or intention).
• •Presence of psychiatric diagnoses other than unipolar, non-psychotic major depression or generalized anxiety disorder by SCID-IV.
• •Severe or life-threatening medical illness (e.g., end stage organ failure).