Objective: Behavioral and physical health services are increasingly being integrated, with care provided by interprofessional teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, and other professionals. The objective of this study was to describe the functions of social workers on interprofessional teams in primary care and to assess the impact of interprofessional teams that include social workers in integrated care settings. Method: We undertook a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of routine vs. integrated primary care where social workers served on interprofessional teams. A 5-phase search process to identify RCTs from 9 electronic databases and the gray literature published between 2000 and 2016 was used. We calculated effect sizes across identified studies and conducted 2 subsample meta-analyses for behavioral health outcomes. Results: The searches recovered 502 citations. After screening, 107 reports were retained for a full-text review, and 32 of those (from 26 RCTs) met stu...

Background: This study aimed to review and synthesize evidence related to the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for reducing depressive symptoms in older adults. Method: The authors conducted a systematic review of intervention studies testing iCBT for symptoms of depression in older adults. An initial search of PubMed, PsychINFO, and Web of Science was undertaken, followed by a manual search of reference lists of the relevant articles. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool was used to appraise study quality. The mean effect size for included studies was estimated in a random effects model. Meta-regression was used to examine potential moderators of effect sizes. Results: Nine studies met the inclusion criteria, including 1272 participants averaging 66 years of age. The study design included randomized controlled trials (k = 3), controlled trials without randomization (k = 2), uncontrolled trials (k = 2), and naturalistic evaluation (k = 2). Seven studies tested iCBT with some level of therapist involvement and 2 examined self-guided iCBT. Six studies tested interventions specifically adapted for older adults. The mean within-group effect size was 1.27 (95% CI = 1.09, 1.45) and the mean between-group effect size was 1.18 (95% CI = 0.63, 1.73). Participants’ age was negatively associated with within-group effect sizes (b = −0.06, p = .016). Conclusions: iCBT is a promising approach for reducing depressive symptoms among older adults with mild to moderate depressive symptoms. However, studies involving older adults in iCBT trials were limited, had considerable heterogeneity, and were of low quality, calling for more studies with rigorous designs to produce a best-practice guideline.

This article describes author guidelines for developing qualitative manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals. The article explains the process used in the development of qualitative guidelines for JSSWR. The Journal sought to develop a set of guidelines, not as a prescribed checklist, but as benchmarks or, perhaps, touchstones to ensure that readers have sufficient information to fully understand qualitative research procedures. Qualitative research is diverse and guidelines—no matter how expertly crafted—will apply differentially. The guidelines presented here aim to offer authors practical advice toward increasing the clarity of reporting.