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Valuation of Life as outcome and mediator of a depression intervention for older African Americans: the Get Busy Get Better Trial

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Previously, we showed that Get Busy Get Better (GBGB), a 10‐session multicomponent home‐based, behavioral intervention, reduced depressive symptom severity in older African Americans. As appraising the value of life is… Click to show full abstract

Previously, we showed that Get Busy Get Better (GBGB), a 10‐session multicomponent home‐based, behavioral intervention, reduced depressive symptom severity in older African Americans. As appraising the value of life is associated with depressive symptoms, this study examined whether GBGB enhanced positive appraisals of life and if, in turn, this mediated treatment effects on depressive symptoms.

Keywords: older african; african americans; get better; get busy; life; busy get

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2018

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