Californian Works to Keep Older Adults Safe Whether at Home or in Nursing Homes
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Kathi Toepel with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
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Young Epidemiology Scholar First-Place Winner Aman Prasad, 2006
August 27, 2012 | Story
Now earning a medical degree and PhD in biochemistry, Aman Prasad is clearly headed for a life of productive science. A winner of the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition, he cites that experience as an influence on his career plans.
Mortgage Delinquency and Changes in Access to Health Resources and Depressive Symptoms in a Nationally Representative Cohort of Americans Older Than 50 Years
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Researchers evaluate associations between mortgage delinquency and changes in health and health-relevant resources over two years (between 2006 and 2008).
Foreclosure Process Takes Toll on Physical, Mental Health
October 21, 2011 | Story
RWJF scholars find that mortgage-delinquent homeowners more likely to suffer from depression, lack sufficient food supply and skip prescription drugs.
Antidepressant Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of Community-Dwelling US Latinos with and Without Depressive and Anxiety Disorders
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study compared antidepressant use among Latinos and Whites.
Health Center Screens and Treats Depression and Addictions on Cape Cod
June 22, 2009 | Program Result Report
In 2004, four community health centers began screening their patients for depression and addictions. Patients were originally referred elsewhere for treatment, but the centers later hired social workers and a psychiatrist and began mental health treatment themselves.
The Porch Light Initiative: Improving health through a Philadelphia mural arts program
June 10, 2013 | Video
In Philadelphia, clients of behavior health agencies work together with artists and the community to create large-scale murals. The result: vibrant public art and a deeper, healing connection to the community.
Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change
National Program
Seek and evaluate promising interventions in health care settings to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
Depression in Primary Care: Linking Clinical and System Strategies
National Program
Program designed to increase the use of effective treatment models in primary care settings for patients with depression.
The Influence of Depressive Symptoms on Clinician-Patient Communication Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
March 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study investigated whether patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and comorbid depression report worse communication with their physicians than their counterparts without depressive symptoms and which domains of communication seem most affected.