Low vision rehabilitation for better quality of life in visually impaired adults

M Hoeben, M Langelaan, J Klevering… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Low vision rehabilitation aims to optimise the use of residual vision after severe
vision loss, but also aims to teach skills in order to improve visual functioning in daily life …

[HTML][HTML] Major depressive and anxiety disorders in visually impaired older adults

HPA van der Aa, HC Comijs… - … & visual science, 2015 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: We assessed the prevalence of subthreshold depression and anxiety, and major
depressive, dysthymic, and anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia …

Prevention of depression in adults with long‐term physical conditions

H Kampling, H Baumeister, J Bengel… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Major depression is one of the world's leading causes of disability in adults with
long‐term physical conditions compared to those without physical illness. This co‐morbidity …

Stepped care for depression and anxiety in visually impaired older adults: multicentre randomised controlled trial

HPA van der Aa, GHMB van Rens, HC Comijs… - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Study question Is stepped care compared with usual care effective in preventing the onset of
major depressive, dysthymic, and anxiety disorders in older people with visual impairment …

Why visually impaired older adults often do not receive mental health services: the patient's perspective

HPA Van der Aa, M Hoeben, L Rainey… - Quality of Life …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Older adults with a visual impairment are particularly vulnerable for increased
depression and anxiety symptoms; however, they tend to underutilise mental health …

Role of vision loss, functional limitations and the supporting network in depression in a general population

RMA van Nispen, HL Vreeken, HC Comijs… - Acta …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Although the prevalence of depression in visually impaired older persons is high,
the association between vision loss and depression seems to be influenced by factors other …

Classification models for subthreshold generalized anxiety disorder in a college population: Implications for prevention

N Kanuri, CB Taylor, JM Cohen, MG Newman - Journal of Anxiety …, 2015 - Elsevier
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders on
college campuses and often goes unidentified and untreated. We propose a combined …

Economic evaluation of stepped-care versus usual care for depression and anxiety in older adults with vision impairment: randomized controlled trial

HPA van der Aa, GHMB van Rens, JE Bosmans… - Bmc Psychiatry, 2017 - Springer
Background A stepped-care program was found effective in preventing depressive and
anxiety disorders in older adults with vision impairment. However, before a decision can be …

Watchful waiting for subthreshold depression and anxiety in visually impaired older adults

HPA van der Aa, E Krijnen-de Bruin… - Quality of Life …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Immediate treatment of depression and anxiety may not always be necessary in
resilient patients. This study aimed to determine remission rates of subthreshold depression …

Coping with stigmatization and discrimination related to blindness and low vision.

S Partow, R Cook, R McDonald - Rehabilitation Psychology, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Purpose/Objective: Research suggests that effective coping with stress related to
stigmatization and discrimination might protect the stigmatized persons against poor mental …