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| Namkee G ChoiSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Country: USA Publications
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Association between participant-identified problems and depression severity in problem-solving therapy for low-income homebound older adultsNamkee G Choi
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 27:491-9. 2012..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the severity of baseline depressive symptoms and the problems that low-income homebound older adults (n = 66) identified in their problem-solving therapy (PST) sessions...- Passive coping response to depressive symptoms among low-income homebound older adults: does it affect depression severity and treatment outcome?Namkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, D3500, Austin, TX 78712 0358, USA
Behav Res Ther 50:668-74. 2012..Further research needs to examine the moderating effect of coping responses to depressive symptoms on treatment efficacy of PST and other psychosocial interventions for late-life depression... 
Meals on Wheels: exploring potential for and barriers to integrating depression intervention for homebound older adultsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 0358, USA
Home Health Care Serv Q 30:214-30. 2011..About 64-72% of MOWs that are not current providers of screening and/or referrals want to provide the services, and 21% of those that are not current providers of in-home counseling want to provide it...- Severity and correlates of depressive symptoms among recipients of meals on wheels: age, gender, and racial/ethnic differenceNamkee G Choi
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Aging Ment Health 14:145-54. 2010..Implications of and recommendations for incorporating a valid depression-screening tool into social service agencies' existing assessment process are discussed... - Utilization of complementary and alternative medicines for mental health problems among Asian AmericansNamkee G Choi
University of Texas at Austin, 78712 0358, USA
Community Ment Health J 46:570-8. 2010..Although Asian Americans with severe mental health problems are more likely to access TCMHS than CAM alone, the utilization of TCMHS still appears to be low... - Heavy/binge drinking and depressive symptoms in older adults: gender differencesNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 26:860-8. 2011.... - Relationship between spouse/partner support and depressive symptoms in older adults: gender differenceNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Aging Ment Health 15:307-17. 2011..These relationship patterns were found in both younger and older groups of men and women... - Drinking, smoking, and psychological distress in middle and late lifeNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Aging Ment Health 15:720-31. 2011..These women are the most psychologically distressed and may need interventions designed to help them quit smoking, reduce or quit drinking, and alleviate psychological distress... - Relationship between health service use and health information technology use among older adults: analysis of the US National Health Interview SurveyNAMKEE CHOI
University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Austin, TX, United States
J Med Internet Res 13:e33. 2011.... - Wisdom from life's challenges: qualitative interviews with low- and moderate-income older adults who were nominated as being wiseNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 0358, USA
J Gerontol Soc Work 54:592-614. 2011..Their emphasis on interconnectedness and interdependence, forgiveness and patience, and gratitude appears to represent self-transcendental qualities of wisdom. Social work practice and research implications are discussed... - Psychological distress, binge/heavy drinking, and gender differences among older adultsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, Austin, TX 78712 0358, USA
Am J Addict 20:420-8. 2011..Though findings on the relationship between heavy drinking and psychological distress in men and women are not consistent across studies, older men and women should be assessed for both conditions in clinical settings... - Risk factors and intervention programs for depression in nursing home residents: nursing home staff interview findingsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 0358, USA
J Gerontol Soc Work 52:668-85. 2009.... - Unmet needs and depressive symptoms among low--income older adultsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78172 0358, USA
J Gerontol Soc Work 52:567-83. 2009..Future research and practice implications are discussed... - Life regrets and pride among low-income older adults: relationships with depressive symptoms, current life stressors and coping resourcesNamkee G Choi
University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Austin, Texas, United States
Aging Ment Health 13:213-25. 2009..However, the regrets and pride explained a small amount of the variance in the GDS scores, while the current life stressors explained a large portion of the variance... 
Determinants of self-perceived changes in health status among pre- and early-retirement populationsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 78712 0358, USA
Int J Aging Hum Dev 56:197-222. 2003....- Reaching out to racial/ethnic minority older persons for elderly nutrition programsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, One University Station, D3500, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
J Nutr Elder 24:89-104. 2004.... - Predicting the changes in depressive symptomatology in later life: how much do changes in health status, marital and caregiving status, work and volunteering, and health-related behaviors contribute?Namkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, Mail Code D3500, Austin, TX 78712 0358, USA
J Aging Health 19:152-77. 2007..3-3.4%) of variance in the follow-up CES-D score... - Comparison of depressive symptoms between homebound older adults and ambulatory older adultsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 0358, USA
Aging Ment Health 11:310-22. 2007.... - Low-income older adults' acceptance of depression treatments: examination of within-group differencesNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 0358, USA
Aging Ment Health 11:423-33. 2007..Homebound older adults had less favorable attitudes toward CB than did their ambulatory peers... - Age group differences in depressive symptoms among older adults with functional impairmentsNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas of Austin, 78712 0358, USA
Health Soc Work 32:177-88. 2007.... - Depression in older nursing home residents: the influence of nursing home environmental stressors, coping, and acceptance of group and individual therapyNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Aging Ment Health 12:536-47. 2008..In regard to depression treatment, the interviewees appeared to prefer nursing home programs that reduce their isolation over group or individual psychotherapy... - The integration of social and psychologic services to improve low-income homebound older adults' access to depression treatmentNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USA
Fam Community Health 32:S27-35. 2009..This study outlines the rationale for integrating the social and psychologic services for homebound older adults and the need for research evidence on the feasibility, efficacy, and replicability of implementing such an integrated model... - Self-neglect and neglect of vulnerable older adults: reexamination of etiologyNamkee G Choi
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 0358, USA
J Gerontol Soc Work 52:171-87. 2009..This inadequate public policy coverage, rather than individual and intrafamily risk factors per se, needs to be considered as a significant cause of elder self-neglect/neglect... - Determinants of stability and changes in self-reported work disability among older working-age populationsNamkee G Choi
University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, 78712, USA
J Aging Soc Policy 15:11-31. 2003..Research and policy implications of the findings are discussed... - Caregiving and volunteering: are private and public helping behaviors linked?Jeffrey A Burr
Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, 100 Morrissey Blvd, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125 3393, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 60:S247-56. 2005..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between two forms of helping behavior among older adults--informal caregiving and formal volunteer activity...