Publications by authors named "Fonda N Smith"
Objectives: There is a paucity of research focused on enhancing access to mental healthcare for older African Americans with type 2 diabetes (T2D), who may be at risk for or living with comorbid depression. This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators to mental healthcare utilisation among this population, guided by the theoretical domains framework (TDF).
Design: This qualitative study involved 30 interviews with older African American adults diagnosed with T2D.
Article Synopsis
- - This paper describes a randomized controlled trial testing a new technology-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) called Raising Our Spirits Together (ROST) that’s designed to help people in rural areas cope with depression, using clergy as facilitators.
- - Depression often goes untreated, especially in rural regions, due to issues like cost, limited access to professionals, and stigma; ROST aims to address these challenges by being more accessible and supportive.
- - The study will involve 84 adults with depressive symptoms from rural Michigan, comparing outcomes of ROST to an enhanced control condition, with the primary measure being changes in depressive symptoms using a standard questionnaire at the end of treatment and three months later.
This paper provides a methodological description of a multi-site, randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for enhancing employment success among unemployed persons whose employment efforts have been undermined by social anxiety disorder (SAD). SAD is a common and impairing condition, with negative impacts on occupational functioning. In response to these documented employment-related impairments, in a previous project, we produced and tested an eight-session work-related group cognitive-behavioral therapy provided alongside vocational services as usual (WCBT + VSAU).
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