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.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/9306t1825

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