Thriving: Promoting Mental Health Among Older Adults
Many older adults who make use of senior center programs and services experience heightened levels of depression yet remain underserved. Learn how “Do More, Feel Better,” a program created by a team of UW researchers led by Professor Patrick Raue, uses evidence-based depression self-management strategies to support older adults in the community.
Many older adults living in rural or otherwise underserved settings experienced heightened levels of stress, anxiety and depression during the pandemic. In response, researchers led by Patrick Raue, PhD, created Stay Connected, a program that uses evidence-based depression- and stress-management strategies to support isolated seniors over the phone.
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Patrick Raue, PhD
Professor and Associate Director for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions
Patrick Raue, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at UWMC-Roosevelt, associate director for UW Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions, director of the National Network of Problem Solving Treatment Clinicians, Trainers & Researchers and a UW professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Population Health.
Dr. Raue uses psychotherapy approaches that incorporate patients’ values, strengths and treatment preferences and support their use of new coping skills to maximize their quality of life.
Dr. Raue earned his PhD at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York. His clinical interests include psychotherapeutic interventions for mid and late-life depression and anxiety, problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation and interpersonal psychotherapy. His research interests include the effectiveness of psychotherapy among older adults, patient preferences and shared decision-making approaches for depression and volunteer-delivered psychosocial interventions.