PEARLS is a counseling program that teaches depression management techniques to seniors with depression. Read more about the PEARLS program.

What's New on the PEARLS site

The next PEARLS training will be in Seattle on Sept. 24-25, at the Silver Cloud Inn-Broadway. For more information, contact Allison Waddell, awaddell@u.washington.edu or 206-744-1764.

PEARLS information flier

Mental Health and Aging Issue Briefs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• The State of Mental Health and Aging in America: What Do the Data Tell Us? (pdf)
• The State of Mental Health and Aging in America: Addressing Depression in Older Adults: Selected Evidence-Based Programs (pdf)

Archived Webinars on Depression Management Programs

This Webinar series on Healthy Aging and Depression was part of the post-conference follow-up for the May 2008 conference, Effective Programs to Treat Depression in Older Adults: Implementation Strategies for Community Agencies.

• Evidence-based depression care management: PEARLS
• Other webinars in this series

Action Briefs on Depression Management Programs

These action briefs complement the Webinar series on Healthy Aging and Depression as part of post-conference follow-up for the May 2008 conference, Effective Programs to Treat Depression in Older Adults: Implementation Strategies for Community Agencies.

• Evidence-based depression care management: PEARLS
• Other action briefs in this series