title: The Systematic Activation Method (SAM) in depressed elderly: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study aims to describe the implementation of Activity Scheduling (AS) as a nursing intervention in an inpatient population of older adults with a major depressive disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a single case report, the implementation of the intervention was described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This case report shows that AS, when adapted into a brief and prescriptive course, can be beneficial for depressed elderly in an inpatient care setting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although previous research shows promising results, there is a need for additional research on the effectiveness of the intervention when AS is executed by nurses.
authors.affiliation: Altrecht Mental Health Care Centre, Old Age Psychiatry, Utrecht, the Netherlands. fghm.clignet@psy.vu.nl
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clignet
authors.forename: Berno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Meijel
authors.forename: Annemiek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Straten
authors.forename: Indrag
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lampe
authors.forename: Pim
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuijpers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*