2011
Maintenance of Quality of Life Improvements in Diverse Rural Older Adults
Scogin F, Morthland M, Kaufman A, Chaplin W, Kong G. Maintenance of Quality of Life Improvements in Diverse Rural Older Adults. Psychology And Aging 2011, 26: 475-479. PMID: 21417535, PMCID: PMC3222293, DOI: 10.1037/a0022130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyOlder adultsDiverse Rural Older AdultsSix-month followEvidence-based treatmentsQuality of lifeMaintenance of effectsRural older adultsPretreatment levelsPosttreatment gainsPsychological symptomsDisadvantaged sampleMaintenance of qualityTreatment effectsLife improvementAfrican AmericansFollowAdultsParticipantsTherapySymptoms
2007
Improving Quality of Life in Diverse Rural Older Adults: A Randomized Trial of a Psychological Treatment
Scogin F, Morthland M, Kaufman A, Burgio L, Chaplin W, Kong G. Improving Quality of Life in Diverse Rural Older Adults: A Randomized Trial of a Psychological Treatment. Psychology And Aging 2007, 22: 657-665. PMID: 18179286, DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.22.4.657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyOlder adultsPsychological symptomsDiverse Rural Older AdultsMinimal support control conditionEvidence-based treatmentsRural older adultsPsychological treatmentQuality of lifeCBT participantsDisadvantaged sampleLife domainsControl conditionBehavioral variablesResearch therapistsParticipantsAdultsGeriatric health careGreater improvementEfficacy findingsLow resourcesAcceptable deliveryTherapistsHealth careAfrican Americans
2006
Course of Depressive Symptoms and Medication Adherence After Acute Coronary Syndromes An Electronic Medication Monitoring Study
Rieckmann N, Gerin W, Kronish IM, Burg MM, Chaplin WF, Kong G, Lespérance F, Davidson KW. Course of Depressive Symptoms and Medication Adherence After Acute Coronary Syndromes An Electronic Medication Monitoring Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 48: 2218-2222. PMID: 17161249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeDepressive symptomsBeck Depression InventoryCoronary syndromeMedication adherenceWeeks of hospitalizationElectronic medication monitoringNon-depressed patientsDepressive symptom severityDay aspirinMedication nonadherenceAdherence ratesMedication monitoringDepressed patientsConsecutive cohortDepression severityPatientsAspirinDepression InventorySymptom severitySymptomsHospitalizationFirst monthDepression impactAdherence