Psychotherapy for Late Life Depression
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Depression
In brief
This randomized pilot study will test the feasibility of a behavioral intervention for late life depression. Enrolled participants will receive 9 weeks of a specialized form of psychotherapy we call "ENGAGE" or standard of care psychotherapy. ENGAGE is a stepped care psychotherapy based on what is currently known about older adults' response to depression interventions. Stepped care is a model of treatment that starts with the minimum effective therapeutic techniques first, and then based on how well people respond to treatment, additional therapeutic techniques are added until individuals recover from their depression. The treatment components of ENGAGE were selected to match the most common problems seen in older adults with depression. They include instructing the participant in basic problem solving techniques and encouraging re-engagement in rewarding activities. Participants will be depressed, older adult clients of Westchester Jewish Community Services or outpatient research subjects recruited by the Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry. In addition to receiving therapy, study participants will also undergo research assessments at the beginning of the study and then at weeks 6 and 9.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01698255
- Run by
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- People needed
- 48
- Starts
- 2012-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-02-23
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Dementia: Mini Mental State Exam score below 24 or clinical diagnosis of dementia by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV;
- High suicide risk, i.e. intent or plan to attempt suicide in near future;
- History of psychiatric diagnoses other than major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder (including bi-polar depression, psychotic depression, schizoaffective disorders).
Where it is running
- Westchester Jewish Community Services — Hartsdale, New York, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College — White Plains, New York, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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