Choi Namkee G
School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Fam Community Health. 2009 Jan-Mar;32(1 Suppl):S27-35. doi: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000342837.97982.36.
Despite their high vulnerability to depression, a majority of low-income, homebound older adults face multiple barriers to accessing psychologic services. These older adults require both social services for managing their multiple financial and functional needs and psychologic services for managing their depression. Mental health needs of these older adults may be better met if aging service providers provide both social services and psychotherapy. This study outlines the rationale for integrating the social and psychologic services for homebound older adults and the need for research evidence on the feasibility, efficacy, and replicability of implementing such an integrated model.
尽管低收入、居家的老年人极易患抑郁症，但大多数此类老年人在获得心理服务方面面临多重障碍。这些老年人既需要社会服务来满足他们在经济和功能方面的多种需求，也需要心理服务来应对抑郁症。如果老年服务提供者同时提供社会服务和心理治疗，这些老年人的心理健康需求可能会得到更好的满足。本研究概述了为居家老年人整合社会服务和心理服务的基本原理，以及对实施这种整合模式的可行性、有效性和可复制性进行研究论证的必要性。
