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Did you know... Depression is not a normal part of aging. It's brought on by emotional experiences like the loss of loved ones, geographic separation from children and family, absence of a sense of purpose after retirement, financial pressure and deteriorating health.

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SAMHSA ISSUE BRIEFS - OLDER AMERICANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Issue Brief: Series Overview

Issue Brief 1: Aging and Behavioral Health Partnerships in the Changing Health Care Environment

Issue Brief 2: Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention

Issue Brief 3: Screening Preventitive Brief Interventions Alcohol/Psychoactive Med Misuse/Abuse

Issue Brief 7: Using the RE-AIM Implementation Framework to Improve Beahavioral Health

Issue Brief 6: Depression and Anxiety: Screening and Intervention

Issue Brief 5: Prescription Medication Misuse Abuse Among Older Adults

Issue Brief 4: Preventing Suicide in Older Adults

Issue Brief 8: Integration of Behavioral Health and Physical Health Care

Issue Brief 9: Financing and Sustaining Older Adult Behavioral Health and Supportive Services

Issue Brief 10: Expanding Home and Community-based Behavioral Health Services

Issue Brief 11: Reaching Diverse Older Adult Populations-Engging Them in Prevention & Early Interven

Issue Brief 12: Caregivers as Partners and Clients of Behavioral Health Services

 

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