Mindfulness-based practice for elderly veterans: a project to evaluate the interest and applicability of a mindfulness-based program for residents at a Veterans home
Graduation Date
2016
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2016
Committee Chair Name
Yvonne Doble
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Mindfulness, Veterans, Depression, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work
Abstract
This project aimed to evaluate the interest in mindfulness-based practices in a Veterans Home. Mindfulness-based practices have proven effective as an evidence-based treatment method for depressive disorder allowing individuals to regain a sense of hope, purpose, and meaning. With the use of semi-structured interviews of the clients and staff their perspectives were collected and evaluated which afforded them with the opportunity to provide input and empowerment to assess and make recommendations regarding the interest, applicability, process of implementation, and sustainability of a program. Findings were used to make system wide recommendations.
Recommended Citation
Hansen, Bernd Peter, "Mindfulness-based practice for elderly veterans: a project to evaluate the interest and applicability of a mindfulness-based program for residents at a Veterans home" (2016). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1136.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1136
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/9306t1825