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Hugo Senra, PhD; Cristina R. Vieira, MA; Elizabeth G. Nicholls, MIT; Isabel Leal, PhD

Depression and experience of vision loss in group of adults in rehabilitation setting: Mixed-methods pilot study. Hugo Senra, PhD; Cristina R. Vieira, MA; Elizabeth G. Nicholls, MIT; Isabel Leal, PhD. Aim

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Hugo Senra, PhD; Cristina R. Vieira, MA; Elizabeth G. Nicholls, MIT; Isabel Leal, PhD

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  1. Depression and experience of vision loss in group of adults in rehabilitation setting: Mixed-methods pilot study Hugo Senra, PhD; Cristina R. Vieira, MA; Elizabeth G. Nicholls, MIT; Isabel Leal, PhD

  2. Aim • Explore differences in levels of depression between middle-aged and young adults with different vision loss experiences. • Part of larger research project on psychological outcomes of vision loss in adulthood. • Relevance • Currently few studies on relationship between experience of vision loss and depression.

  3. Method • Interviewed adults 20 to 65 yr old with irreversible vision loss in rehabilitation setting. • Semistructured interviews: • Explored patients’ experience of vision loss. • Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D): • Assessed depressive levels.

  4. Results • ~40% of patients met CES-D criteria for depression. • Higher depression levels identified in patients whose interviews revealed: • Greater self-awareness of impairment. • Inadequate social support. • Longer rehabilitation stay.

  5. Conclusion • Current findings: • Draw attention to variables such as self-awareness of impairment and perceived social support. • Suggest that depression following vision loss may be related to patients’ emotional experiences of impairment and adjustment processes.

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