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Lead
University of Washington
With
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Clinicians and clients from 6 rural and urban senior communities or senior centers will participate in this study. Senior communities or senior centers will be randomized to receive training and materials in either Stay Connected or a resource guide. The investigators will work with 2 staff from each community or senior center and conduct baseline, 4 week and 9 week assessments with clinicians and 20 clients from each community setting (N=12 clinicians and 120 clients).
Age
60–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Older Adult Participants
1. 60 years of age or older
2. Physical and cognitive ability to complete interviews by phone or using video-chat technology (e.g., Zoom)
3. English speaking
4. Resident of participating Seattle-area senior living communities or member of Seattle-area senior centers
5. Ability to provide consent
6. Score of 5 or higher on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or score of 5 or higher on Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) or score of 6 or higher on University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale
7. No suicidal ideation
1. English-speaking
2. Staff members in administration, social work, and/or activities department in Seattle area senior living communities or senior centers
3. Physical ability to complete training in intervention and complete questionnaires by phone, computer, or video-chat technology
You may not be if
1. Under the age of 60
2. Inability to physically and/or cognitively consent and/or participate in study procedures via phone, computer, and/or video call
3. Non-English speaking
4. Scores below inclusion cut-offs on PHQ-9, GAD-7, and UCLA Loneliness Scale
1. Non-English speaking
2. Unable to physically or cognitively consent and/or participate in study procedures via phone, computer, and/or video call (e.g., Zoom)
