Coaching in healthy dietary practices in at-risk older adults: a case of indicated depression prevention.

ABSTRACT: Prevention of major depressive disorder is important because current treatments are only partially adequate in reducing symptom burden and promoting health-related quality of life. Lifestyle interventions may be a desirable prevention strategy for reasons of patient preference, particularly among older patients from minority groups. Using evidence from a randomized depression prevention trial for older adults, the authors found that coaching in healthy dietary practices was potentially effective in protecting at-risk older adults from developing incident episodes of major depression. The authors describe the dietary coaching program (highlighted in a case example) as well as the feasibility and potential efficacy of the program within the context of evidence-based interventions for prevent

SUBMITTER: Stahl ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4083759 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature