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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: February 2008

Workgroups: Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup, Older Adults Workgroup, Disability and Health Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends depression care management at home for older adults with depression. Home-based depression care management involves:

  • Active screening for depression 
  • Measurement-based outcomes 
  • Trained depression care managers providing case management
  • Patient education 
  • A supervising psychiatrist 

CPSTF found that home-based depression management improves short-term depression outcomes.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Increase the proportion of adults with depression who get treatment — MHMD‑05
Baseline only
Reduce the proportion of adults with disabilities who experience serious psychological distress — DH‑02
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

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Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2008). Mental Health: Interventions to Reduce Depression Among Older Adults – Home-Based Depression Care Management. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/mental-health-interventions-reduce-depression-among-older-adults-home