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abstract: 'Purpose: Stigma and lack of access to providers create barriers to
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mental health treatment for older adults living in the community. In
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order to address these barriers, we developed and evaluated a peer
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support intervention for older adults receiving Medicaid services.
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Design and Methods: Reclaiming Joy is a mental health intervention that
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pairs an older adult volunteer with a participant (older adult who
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receives peer support). Volunteers receive training on the
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strengths-based approach, mental health and aging, goal setting and
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attainment, community resources, and safety. Participantvolunteer pairs
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meet once a week for 10 weeks. Participants establish and work toward
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goals (e.g., better self-care, social engagement) that they feel would
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improve their mental health and well-being. Aging services agencies
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provide a part time person to manage the program, match volunteers and
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participants, and provide ongoing support. Outcomes evaluation for this
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pilot study included pre/postintervention assessments of participants.
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Results: Thirty-two participants completed the intervention.
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Pre/postassessment group means showed statistically significant
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improvement for depression but not for symptoms of anxiety.
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Quality-of-life indicators for health and functioning also improved for
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participants with symptoms of both depression and anxiety. Implications:
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The Reclaiming Joy peer support intervention has potential for reducing
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depression and increasing quality of life in low-income older adults who
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have physical health conditions. It is feasible to administer and
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sustain the intervention through collaborative efforts with minimal
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program resources and a small amount of technical assistance.'
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affiliation: 'Chapin, RK (Corresponding Author), Univ Kansas, Sch Social Welf, Off
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Aging \& Long Term Care, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS 66044 USA.
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Chapin, Rosemary K.; Landry, Sarah; Leedahl, Skye N.; Rachlin, Roxanne; Koenig,
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Terry, Univ Kansas, Sch Social Welf, Off Aging \& Long Term Care, Lawrence, KS 66044
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USA.
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Sergeant, Julie F., Kansas Dept Hlth \& Environm, Bur Hlth Promot, Canc Sect, Topeka,
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KS USA.
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Graham, Annette, Cent Plains Area Agcy Aging, Wichita, KS USA.'
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author: Chapin, Rosemary K. and Sergeant, Julie F. and Landry, Sarah and Leedahl,
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Skye N. and Rachlin, Roxanne and Koenig, Terry and Graham, Annette
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author-email: rchapin@ku.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Chapin
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given: Rosemary K.
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- family: Sergeant
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given: Julie F.
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- family: Landry
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given: Sarah
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- family: Leedahl
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given: Skye N.
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- family: Rachlin
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given: Roxanne
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- family: Koenig
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given: Terry
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- family: Graham
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given: Annette
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1093/geront/gns120
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eissn: 1758-5341
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files: []
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issn: 0016-9013
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journal: GERONTOLOGIST
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keywords: 'Mental health (services therapy); Peer support; Strengths based;
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Outcomes evaluation; Medicaid; Medicare'
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keywords-plus: 'GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; CASE-MANAGEMENT; LIFE; INDIVIDUALS;
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FRAMEWORKS; SYMPTOMS; BENEFITS; ILLNESS; ANXIETY'
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language: English
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month: APR
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '40'
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pages: 345-352
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papis_id: ba6968a3e55c83a0ba47939deff32981
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ref: Chapin2013reclaimingjoy
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times-cited: '36'
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title: 'Reclaiming Joy: Pilot Evaluation of a Mental Health Peer Support Program for
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Older Adults Who Receive Medicaid'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000316148600016
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '26'
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volume: '53'
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web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
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year: '2013'
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