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1. Health Psychology and Depression Research Proposal HW
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HWCreate a research proposal. To assist you in the creation of that proposal, you have
decided on a research topic and begun collecting empirical studies to support the need for
research. Your topic must relate to a basic social psychological principle; however it can fall
into one of the applied subfields (forensic psychology, psychology of religion, industrial
organization, health psychology, etc.).For this assignment you will begin analyzing the
current research around your chosen topic: Health Psychology and Depression.Using the
empirical articles you have collected thus far, compare the current research for your chosen
topic, in 1,250-1,500 words. The following information will assist in the analysis of the
literature:Introduction: This section should include your research question with a brief
explanation of why the research is needed.Compare and analyze the literature in the articles
collected.Compare the limitations of the studies you have collected.A conclusion that
includes how your research will add to the current field of research.Prepare a document
that includes your research question(s), including how your research will add to the current
research in your chosen field (from your Topic 3 assignment). Your document will include
five scholarly, peer reviewed, empirical studies from the past 5 to 7 years. This section
should include APA formatted citations for each article, including permalink or doi
number.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.Health Psychology and
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PreviewRunning head: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION 1 Health Psychology and
Depression Tatiana Paradelle-Bradley Dr. Seagraves PSY 530 08/27/2019 HEALTH
PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION 2 Introduction Several psychological problems affect the
elderly, and one of them is depression. The elderly need great attention and quality care to
help them maintain good mental health in their old age. However, there has been a great
challenge in offsetting the prevalence of depression in this target group due to negative
perceptions concerning the disorder. The purpose of this study is identifying, “What are the
self-perceptions and stigma in society that prevent the elderly with depression from
receiving the care they need in terms of medication, social support, and therapy and how
does this impact the patients?” The paper will analyze researches by Scazufca et al., (2016);
Stark et al., (2018); Wilby and Barusch, (2012), Holm et al., (2014) and Overend et al.,
(2015). The selected peer-reviewed empirical studies will help in understanding how the

2. stigmatization of the elderly with depression prevents them from getting adequate care.
Annotated bibliography Holm, A. L., Lyberg, A., & Severinsson, E. (2014). Living with stigma:
depressed elderly persons’ experiences of physical health problems. Nursing research and
practice, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/nrp/2014/527920/
The article demonstrates that stigmatizing attitudes towards the elderly with depression is
a prevalent problem that has contributed to diagnostic overshadowing. The authors who
are wellversed in subject areas of nursing and medicine performed at study to explore the
life experiences of depressed elderly persons who have other physical health issues. The
research journal shows that many patients struggle with emotional and physical pain since
society, including health practitioners, treat them as strangers. This is a barrier that
prevents them from talking about their mental situation; seek social support, or medical
attention. With that in mind, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION 3 the article is a
useful source since it illustrates significant challenges that the elderly face in their quest for
receiving help for their psychological health. Scazufca, M., P de Paula Couto, M. C., Huang, H.,
Kester, R., Braga, P. E., Peluso, É. T., … E Ribeiro, E. (2016). Public Stigma towards Older
Adults with Depression: Findings from the São Paulo-Manaus Elderly in Primary Care Study.
PloS one, 11(6), e0157719. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924821/ In this article, the researchers
unveil that public stigma is a factor that prevents the elderly with depression from
accessing care services. They describe public stigma as the existence of negative reactions
and discrimination against the elderly with depression. The researchers conducted a cross-
sectional study to understand the mental health perceptions in the selected setting, São
Paulo and Manaus, in Brazil and how it prevented the elderly from receiving treatment. This
article is quite elaborate since the facts presented are supported by peer-reviewed studies
which enhance the credibility of the information provided. Hence, this article will give
impactful details for the research question since it shows that the perceptions of
dangerousness among the elderly with depression in communities prevent them from
accessing healthcare services. Health Psychology and Depression Research Proposal
HWStark, A., Kaduszkiewicz, H., Stein, J., Maier, W., Heser, K., Weyerer, S., … Scherer, M.
(2018). A qualitative study on older primary care patients’ perspectives on depression and
its treatments – potential barriers to and opportunities for managing depression. BMC
family practice, 19(1), 2. Retrieved from
https://bmcfampract.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-017-0684-
3#authorinformation HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION 4 The lead author in this
article who is well versed in geriatrics presents a study which demonstrates that 17.1% of
patients of 75 years and above have depression. The researchers aimed at establishing
patients’ perceptions concerning for their mental condition. Based on qualitative research
that involved semi-constructed interviews, findings revealed that these patients had
misconceptions about depression treatment. They also expressed the fear of discrimination
in their social networks if they discussed their mental illness. The findings presented in the
article are reliable since they establish factors that prevent the elderly with depression from
getting treatment. The emerging factors are adverse reactions in society concerning the
disorder and general practitioners showing little concern in considering depression as a

3. critical health issue. Overend, K., Bosanquet, K., Bailey, D., Foster, D., Gascoyne, S., Lewis, H.,
… Chew-Graham, C. (2015). Revealing hidden depression in older people: a qualitative study
within a randomized controlled trial. BMC family practice, 16, 142. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617777/ Based on this research, the
lead author, Overend is affiliated to Research Institute, Primary Care and Health Sciences in
the University of New York. Together with other researchers, they demonstrate that
depression is a hidden health condition among older adults. From the randomized-
controlled trial qualitative survey, the investigators discovered that depression is a
condition that is normalized with other physical ailments. With the results that are
uncovered from the research, general practitioners provide a poor prognosis of depression
among the elderly due to the negative perceptions they have concerning the disorder.
Hence, such information will be impactful in answering the stated research question, and it
will also guide in establishing the gaps in health care whereby health psychology is not
taken seriously. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION Wilby, M. S. W. F, Barusch A
(2012) Attitudes toward Seeking Treatment for Depression among Community Dwelling
Elders in a Western City in the United States. J Depress Anxiety, 1(114), 2167-1044.
Retrieved from https://www.longdom.org/openaccess/attitudes-toward-seeking-
treatment-for-depression-among-community-dwellingelders- in-a-western-city-in-the-
united-states-2167-1044.1000114.pdf According to Wilby and Barusch, untreated
depression can lead to total cognitive impairment. The article reveals that attitudinal
barriers concerning this mental condition among health providers and even patients may
worsen the patients’ mental health. The authors performed a mixed methodology study to
understand the perceptions of the elderly with depression based on the professional
treatment given to them by health professionals. The findings showed that the patients’
attitudes based on their values, cultural and religious beliefs are factors that prevent them
from seeking treatment. The article also reveals that health professionals have the
perception that depression is a normal condition among the elderly. Health Psychology and
Depression Research Proposal HWHence, the article is resourceful for the projected study
since it reveals attitudinal barriers that lead to adverse effects of untreated depression. 5
Running head: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION Health Psychology and Depression
Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date 1 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION
Introduction Several psychological problems affect the elderly, and one of them is
depression. The elderly need great attention and quality care to help them maintain good
mental health in their old age. However, there has been a great challenge in offsetting the
prevalence of depression in this target group due to negative perceptions concerning the
disorder. The purpose of this study is identifying, “What are the self-perceptions and stigma
in society that prevent the elderly with depression from receiving the care they need in
terms of medication, social support, and therapy and how does this impact the patients?”
The paper will analyze researches by Scazufca et al., (2016); Stark et al., (2018); Wilby and
Barusch, (2012), Holm et al., (2014) and Overend et al., (2015). The selected peer-reviewed
empirical studies will help in understanding how the stigmatization of the elderly with
depression prevents them from getting adequate care. Annotated bibliography Holm, A. L.,
Lyberg, A., & Severinsson, E. (2014). Living with stigma: depressed elderly persons’

4. experiences of physical health problems. Nursing research and practice, 2014. Retrieved
from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/nrp/2014/527920/ The article demonstrates
that stigmatizing attitudes towards the elderly with depression is a prevalent problem that
has contributed to diagnostic overshadowing. The authors who are wellversed in subject
areas of nursing and medicine performed at study to explore the life experiences of
depressed elderly persons who have other physical health issues. The research journal
shows that many patients struggle with emotional and physical pain since society, including
health practitioners, treat them as strangers. This is a barrier that prevents them from
talking about their mental situation; seek social support, or medical attention. With that in
mind, 2 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION the article is a useful source since it
illustrates significant challenges that the elderly face in their quest for receiving help for
their psychological health. Scazufca, M., P de Paula Couto, M. C., Huang, H., Kester, R., Braga,
P. E., Peluso, É. T., … E Ribeiro, E. (2016). Public Stigma towards Older Adults with
Depression: Findings from the São Paulo-Manaus Elderly in Primary Care Study. PloS one,
11(6), e0157719. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924821/ In this article, the researchers
unveil that public stigma is a factor that prevents the elderly with depression from
accessing care services. They describe public stigma as the existence of negative reactions
and discrimination against the elderly with depression. The researchers conducted a cross-
sectional study to understand the mental health perceptions in the selected setting, São
Paulo and Manaus, in Brazil and how it prevented the elderly from receiving treatment. This
article is quite elaborate since the facts presented are supported by peer-reviewed studies
which enhance the credibility of the information provided. Hence, this article will give
impactful details for the research question since it shows that the perceptions of
dangerousness among the elderly with depression in communities prevent them from
accessing healthcare services. Stark, A., Kaduszkiewicz, H., Stein, J., Maier, W., Heser, K.,
Weyerer, S., … Scherer, M. (2018). A qualitative study on older primary care patients’
perspectives on depression and its treatments – potential barriers to and opportunities for
managing depression. BMC family practice, 19(1), 2. Retrieved from
https://bmcfampract.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-017-0684-
3#authorinformation 3 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION The lead author in this
article who is well versed in geriatrics presents a study which demonstrates that 17.1% of
patients of 75 years and above have depression. The researchers aimed at establishing
patients’ perceptions concerning for their mental condition. Based on qualitative research
that involved semi-constructed interviews, findings revealed that these patients had
misconceptions about depression treatment. They also expressed the fear of discrimination
in their social networks if they discussed their mental illness. The findings presented in the
article are reliable since they establish factors that prevent the elderly with depression from
getting treatment. The emerging factors are adverse reactions in society concerning the
disorder and general practitioners showing little concern in considering depression as a
critical health issue. Overend, K., Bosanquet, K., Bailey, D., Foster, D., Gascoyne, S., Lewis, H.,
… Chew-Graham, C. (2015). Revealing hidden depression in older people: a qualitative study
within a randomized controlled trial. BMC family practice, 16, 142. Retrieved from

5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617777/ Based on this research, the
lead author, Overend is affiliated to Research Institute, Primary Care and Health Sciences in
the University of New York. Together with other researchers, they demonstrate that
depression is a hidden health condition among older adults. From the randomized-
controlled trial qualitative survey, the investigators discovered that depression is a
condition that is normalized with other physical ailments. With the results that are
uncovered from the research, general practitioners provide a poor prognosis of depression
among the elderly due to the negative perceptions they have concerning the disorder.
Hence, such information will be impactful in answering the stated research question, and it
will also guide in establishing the gaps in health care whereby health psychology is not
taken seriously. 4 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND DEPRESSION Wilby, M. S. W. F, Barusch A
(2012) Attitudes toward Seeking Treatment for Depression among Community Dwelling
Elders in a Western City in the United States. J Depress Anxiety, 1(114), 2167-1044.
Retrieved from https://www.longdom.org/openaccess/attitudes-toward-seeking-
treatment-for-depression-among-community-dwellingelders- in-a-western-city-in-the-
united-states-2167-1044.1000114.pdf According to Wilby and Barusch, untreated
depression can lead to total cognitive impairment. The article reveals that attitudinal
barriers concerning this mental condition among health providers and even patients may
worsen the patients’ mental health. The authors performed a mixed methodology study to
understand the perceptions of the elderly with depression based on the professional
treatment given to them by health professionals. The findings showed that the patients’
attitudes based on their values, cultural and religious beliefs are factors that prevent them
from seeking treatment. The article also reveals that health professionals have the
perception that depression is a normal condition among the elderly. Hence, the article is
resourceful for the projected study since it reveals attitudinal barriers that lead to adverse
effects of untreated depression. 5 …Health Psychology and Depression Research Proposal
HW