Journal article
Delivering problem-solving treatment in low-vision rehabilitation: A pilot feasibility study
E Holloway, B Sturrock, E Lamoureux, M Hegel, R Casten, D Mellor, G Rees
Rehabilitation Psychology | EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1037/rep0000217
Abstract
Purpose: To explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of Problem-Solving Treatment for Primary Care (PST-PC) delivered by low-vision rehabilitation (LVR) practitioners to adult clients with depressive symptoms. Design/Method: A single-group pre/postintervention study. Eighteen adult LVR clients with depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] score of ≥5) received 6-8 weekly telephone sessions of PST-PC delivered by expertly trained practitioners (n=14). Feasibility was determined via participating client and practitioner recruitment and intervention retention rates. Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Assessment of QoL Instrument-7..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research is supported under Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects funding scheme (project LP110200035). Vision Australia and beyondblue: the national depression and anxiety initiative are partner organizations contributing to the funding of this project. Edith Holloway is a recipient of the National Health and Medical Research Council postgraduate scholarship (2013-2015) and the Australian Rotary Health Ian Scott Mental Health Scholarship top-up (2013-2015). The Centre for Eye Research Australia receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government.