Therapy for Depressed Elders With Thought Problems

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Depression, Cognition Disorders

In brief

This study will compare the effectiveness of Problem Solving Therapy and Brief Supportive Therapy in treating elderly patients with major depression and thought problems.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00052091

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

221

Starts

2002-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-29

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Nonpsychotic, unipolar major depression
• Cognitive impairment
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• High suicide risk
• Dementia
• Acute or severe medical illness
• Current psychotherapy

Where it is running

• University of California at San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States
• Weill Medical College of Cornell University — White Plains, New York, United States

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