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IMPACT (Improving Mood: Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment for Late-Life Depression)
IMPACT (Improving Mood: Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment for Late-Life Depression)
Description
The IMPACT Tools page is an online resource of materials and information designed to help clinicians and organizations implement a model for depression care for older adults in a variety of settings. The program works to improve quality of life, physical and social functioning, and decrease pain among the elderly. Clinicians can learn skills by using a combination of audio-annotated PowerPoint presentations, streaming video, case studies, and reference manuals.
Materials available are:
- IMPACT manual
- Problem-solving treatment (PST) manual
- Patient health care questionnaire (PHQ)-9
- Patient tracking
- Patient education
- Consultation and program evaluation
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- This tool is available at
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