Mental health of seniors
Research on mental health of seniors
St. Mary’s Hospital Center is recognized for the excellence of its clinical services, teaching, and research in geriatric psychiatry. Current and recent research includes studies on the epidemiology, prevention, detection, management, course and outcome of common mental disorders among seniors in different settings (e.g. depression or delirium in hospital, nursing home, primary care and community settings).
Investigators: Martin Cole (Contact person)
(This list is not exhaustive)
List of projects
Project DIRECT-sc: Depression self-care for adults with chronic physical illnesses in primary care
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
Inclusive years: 2009-2013
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
Incorporating consumer experiences into the planning and evaluation of collaborative care of depression in Canada
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2011-2012
Available materials: Workshop report PDF
Implementation of chronic care management for late-life depression in primary care
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2008-2009
Available materials: Short Summary PDF
Delirium in nursing home patients with severe cognitive impairment
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Alzheimer Society of Canada
Canadian Nurses Foundation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2006-2009
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
Delirium in long term care settings: occurrence, modifiable risk factors and outcomes
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
Inclusive years: 2004-2009
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
An exploratory study of diagnostic criteria for delirium in older medical inpatients
Principal Investigator: Martin Cole
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2004-2007
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
Health services use for mental health problems by community-living seniors with depression
Principal Investigator: Martin Cole
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2004-2006
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
Project DIRECT: Depression intervention via referral, education, and collaborative treatment
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2003-2006
Available materials: Short Summary PDF
The prognosis of major and minor depression in older medical inpatients
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 1999-2006
Available materials: Short Summary PDF
Cost-effectiveness of an intervention for depressed elderly medical inpatients
Principal Investigator: Eric Latimer
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
Inclusive years: 1999-2006
Available materials:
Randomized trial of geriatric depression service
Principal Investigator: Martin Cole
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 1999-2005
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
The prognosis of delirium and sub-syndromal delirium in older medical inpatients
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Medical Research Council of Canada
Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
Inclusive years: 1997-2000
Available materials: Abstract with bibliography PDF
Randomized trial of systematic detection and treatment of delirium in older hospitalized medical patients
Principal Investigator: Martin Cole
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 1996-2000
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
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