TY - JOUR
T1 - Health Promotion With Older Adults Experiencing Mental Health Challenges
T2 - A Literature Review of Strength-Based Approaches
AU - Hirst, Sandra P.
AU - Lane, Annette
AU - Stares, Rebecca
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Strength-based approaches may be utilized as a health promotion strategy for older adults with mental health challenges. Within this review, the results of an extensive literature search on strength-based approaches with this population are presented. While early evidence suggests the effectiveness of strength-based approaches, much work needs to be done to evaluate strength-based assessment tools, interventions, and models for older adults with mental health challenges.
AB - Strength-based approaches may be utilized as a health promotion strategy for older adults with mental health challenges. Within this review, the results of an extensive literature search on strength-based approaches with this population are presented. While early evidence suggests the effectiveness of strength-based approaches, much work needs to be done to evaluate strength-based assessment tools, interventions, and models for older adults with mental health challenges.
KW - literature review
KW - mental health
KW - older adults
KW - strength-based approaches
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84879173126&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07317115.2013.788118
DO - 10.1080/07317115.2013.788118
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:84879173126
SN - 0731-7115
VL - 36
SP - 329
EP - 355
JO - Clinical Gerontologist
JF - Clinical Gerontologist
IS - 4
ER -