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Social Skills Training for Depressed, Visually Impaired Older Adults

A Treatment Manual

Brad Donohue

Ron Acierno

Michel Hersen

Vincent B. van Hasselt

Nova Southeastern University

Late-onset visual impairment due to cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, or diabetic retinopathy afflicts approximately 10% of people older than 65, and often results in depression and social dysfunction. Whereas the majority of sighted older adults are active participants in their community, individuals suffering from progressively worsening vision experience heightened levels of isolation and reduced social support, and participate in fewer reinforcing recreational activities. This article describes our social skills training package for the treatment of depressed, visually impaired, older adults. Our treatment focuses on increasing the frequency and level of assertiveness with which visually impaired older adults interact with each other. In addition to specified treatment methods, our empirically derived program employs standardized assessment measures to evaluate therapeutic progress. Sessions are implemented to reinforce efforts to apply social skills in the environment and reestablish skills that have begun to fade.

Behavior Modification, Vol. 19, No. 4, 379-424 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/01454455950194001
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