2021
Social Connections for Seniors During COVID-19: An Online Psychoeducation and Peer Support Program
van Dyck L, Wilkins K, Mecca M, Lane C, Conroy M. Social Connections for Seniors During COVID-19: An Online Psychoeducation and Peer Support Program. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: s135. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsSocial isolationPeer supportSignificant negative health outcomesCOVID-19 programsNegative health outcomesPeer support programMajority of participantsHealth outcomesPsychosocial needsGeriatric psychiatristsSocial connectednessImproved feelingsVulnerable populationsOngoing pandemicOnline psychoeducationAdultsEnhanced mindfulnessPsychoeducationCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicYale Department
2020
Combating Heightened Social Isolation of Nursing Home Elders: The Telephone Outreach in the COVID-19 Outbreak Program
van Dyck LI, Wilkins KM, Ouellet J, Ouellet GM, Conroy ML. Combating Heightened Social Isolation of Nursing Home Elders: The Telephone Outreach in the COVID-19 Outbreak Program. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: 989-992. PMID: 32593495, PMCID: PMC7274114, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly phone callsNursing home residentsElderly residentsTelephone outreachHome residentsNursing homesSocial isolationVulnerable patient populationNursing home eldersLocal nursing homeCOVID-19 pandemicPhone callsPatient populationOlder adultsStudent volunteersVolunteersInitial reportInitial successStudent interest groupsResidentsPandemicSocial connectednessPersistent needSocial wellbeing