Improving Depression Treatment for Older Minority Adults

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

The purpose of this study is to improve access to quality depression care for older, low-income, minority adults in public sector health care. The study will examine current depression care in a public sector geriatric clinic that serves mostly Spanish-speaking Latinos and pilot study assessments and treatments in order to lay the groundwork for a large study of quality improvement for depressed older minorities

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00570427

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

30

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-02-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients of the LAC+USC Medical Center Geriatric Clinic
• English- or Spanish-speaking
• Positive for depression on the Geriatric Depression Scale
• Current major depressive disorder or dysthymia
• All adult family members, especially caregivers, and all regular clinic providers eligible for interviews

You may not qualify if…

• History of bipolar disorder or psychosis
• Significant cognitive impairment (score less than 24 on the Mini-Mental Status Examination, adjusted for age and education)
• Acute suicidal ideation

Where it is running

• LAC+USC Medical Center Geriatric Clinic — Los Angeles, California, United States

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