Actively Recruiting
Behavioral Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults in a Municipal Context
Led by Sormland County Council, Sweden · Updated on 2024-12-16
160
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
109 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
Sormland County Council, Sweden
Lead Sponsor
E
Eskilstuna municipality
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate if a brief psychological treatment called Behavioral Activation (BA) works to prevent and treat depression in older adults in a municipal context in Sweden. It will also learn about the patients' and therapists' experiences of the BA-treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are if the BA-treatment has an effect on the short and long term on: * Depressive symptoms * Anxiety symptoms * Self-rated activation * Functional ability * Loneliness * Self efficacy * Mental wellbeing * Quality of life * Need for community care services All participants will continue their care as usual (CAU), and half of the participants will be randomized to receive a five-session BA-treatment spread over two months as an add-on to CAU. All participants will answer a questionnaire in the beginning of the study, after two months, and after 3-, 6- and 12 months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Behavioral Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults in a Municipal Context
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 65 years or older
- 5 points or above on the Geriatric Depression Scale 15 (GDS-15)
- Fluent in written and spoken Swedish
- Consents to participate in the trial
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to use patient materials due to visual impairment
- Unable to communicate with therapist due to hearing impairment
- Diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder
- Scoring below 25 points on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- Elevated suicide risk
- Current substance or alcohol use disorder
- Previous or current psychotic disorder
- Previous or current bipolar disorder
- Currently receiving psychological treatment or psychotherapy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Eskilstuna kommun
Eskilstuna, Sörmland, Sweden
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Johnny Pellas, PhD
CONTACT
M
Marina Arkkukangas, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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