Depression Agency-Based Collaboration

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder

In brief

Seniors who receive supportive services face a variety of psychosocial vulnerabilities that put them at risk for depression. One group with very high risk is older adults receiving aging services through Medicaid waiver programs. This 3-year research uses a randomized controlled clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of brief behavioral therapies (problem solving therapy \[PST\] and Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia \[BBTI\]) to prevent depression in seniors receiving aging services.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01566318

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

104

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age => 60 years
• Modified Mini Mental State (3MS) Examination =>80
• Receiving aging services or difficulty with 1+ ADL/IADL
• PHQ-9 score > 0 and <= 9 (and question 1 or 2 is >0)

You may not qualify if…

• Major depressive episode or anxiety disorder within 12 mo
• Ever diagnosed with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
• Drug or alcohol use disorder within the past 12 months
• Currently taking antidepressants
• Currently taking antianxiety med >4x/week for past 4 weeks

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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