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Gerontologist | 2 |
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Knight, Bob | 1 |
Wasson, Wendy | 1 |
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Wasson, Wendy; And Others – Gerontologist, 1984
Describes a geropsychiatric outreach team that evaluated and treated psychiatrically impaired elderly (N=66) in their home. Initial diagnostic reports and three-month follow-up interviews suggested that most patients had improved or stabilized and were able to remain in the community. Intervention strategies and patient characteristics are…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Older Adults, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness

Knight, Bob; And Others – Gerontologist, 1982
Describes the development of a mobile geriatric outreach team. The importance of thorough, interdisciplinary assessment and the offering of active, brief psychotherapy are stressed. Community education programs and consultations to the aging network reach the senior community and other referral sources. Preliminary program evaluation data are…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Geriatrics, Home Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach