Status:
COMPLETED
Mental Health Intervention for Elderly Abuse Victims
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.
New York City Department for the Aging
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is no current elder abuse service that systematically assesses and provides services to address the mental health needs of older adult abuse victims. The proposed study will investigate the effi...
Detailed Description
Despite increasing recognition of the epidemic of elder abuse, we continue to face barriers helping abuse victims access and use elder abuse resolution services. In addition, many victims suffer from ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Client of the New York City Department for the Aging's (DFTA) Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center
- Score of 10 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7)
Exclusion
- Co-morbid psychiatric disorder other than unipolar non-psychotic major depression that prevents participation in depression and anxiety screening
- Inability to speak or understand English
- Cognitive impairment that prevents participation in screening, as determined by screening social worker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
63 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02283385
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
June 30 2017
Last Update
May 3 2018
Active Locations (2)
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1
Department for the Aging: Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center
New York, New York, United States, 10007
2
Jewish Association Serving the Aging
New York, New York, United States, 10018