title: [TANDEM (TAsk force oN long Duration unemployment of Elderly People and Mental health) implementation of a cross-institutional pilot project for elderly long-term unemployed persons - presentation of the project procedure and the utilisation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to implement and examine the feasibility of a cross-institutional mental health intervention to comprehend and advance mental health of elderly long-term unemployed persons.
  
  
  METHODS
  Report on the procedure and on the observational study utilisation in a 14-month period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The structure and processes chosen could be implemented into practice successfully. Utilisation was high but 30% dropped out during the procedure. Of the unemployed persons surveyed, 96% received a psychiatric diagnosis. 85% were not having psychiatric treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method chosen is feasible and was accepted by the target group. Project structure and processes proved to be applicable for the implementation of the project aims. The method chosen reaches an up to now "psychiatry-inexperienced" target group characterised by frequent incidence of mental disorders and low utilisation of psychiatric care. Thus, vocational reintegration programmes should be supported by psychiatric services.
authors.affiliation: LVR-Klinikum Essen, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Kliniken und Institut der Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steil
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meiler
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wiesten
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiltfang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*