The BRIGHTEN Program: Implementation and Evaluation of a Program to Bridge Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking | Zendy

Erin Emery-Tiburcio | Zendy; Stanley Lapidos | Zendy; Amy Eisenstein | Zendy; Iulia Ivan | Zendy; Robyn Golden | Zendy

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The BRIGHTEN Program: Implementation and Evaluation of a Program to Bridge Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking

Author(s) -

Erin Emery-Tiburcio,

Stanley Lapidos,

Amy Eisenstein,

Iulia Ivan,

Robyn Golden

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gns034

Subject(s) - specialty , mental health , depression (economics) , geriatric depression scale , outpatient clinic , medicine , health care , geriatrics , intervention (counseling) , anxiety , family medicine , psychology , gerontology , nursing , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth

To demonstrate the feasibility of the BRIGHTEN Program (Bridging Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking), an interdisciplinary team intervention for assessing and treating older adults for depression in outpatient primary and specialty medical clinics. The BRIGHTEN team collaborates "virtually" to review patient assessment results, develop a treatment plan, and refer to appropriate team members for follow-up care.

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