title: One-Visit Behavioral Intervention for Older Primary Care Patients with Mild to Moderate Depressive Symptoms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We pilot tested a one-visit behavioral intervention with telephone follow-up for older primary care patients with mild to moderate depressive symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 16 English-speaking primary care patients aged 60 years and older who scored 5 to 14 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) engaged in the intervention visit. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and 4 weeks: activity goals, readiness to change (University of Rhode Island Change Assessment), PHQ-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, and satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 14 participants who completed the study met or exceeded 73% of activity goals on average. They also improved on all outcomes (P < 0.05) with medium (University of Rhode Island Change Assessment, GAD-7) to large effect sizes (PHQ-9, World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0), and they were satisfied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This pilot study provided preliminary evidence that a one-visit behavioral activation intervention is acceptable and feasible and improves outcomes. If findings are confirmed, then this intervention could be integrated into existing collaborative care programs.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: Amber M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gum
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schonfeld
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fishleder
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guerra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires