Telehealth Depression Treatments for Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

This study aims to find an effective and sustainable approach to reducing disparities in accessing mental health services for an underserved and growing population group of low-income, racially diverse, homebound older adults. It will compare two aging-service integrated, teledelivered depression treatments for these seniors. One model is short-term problem-solving therapy by licensed clinicians; the second model is self-care management support by trained lay advisors. The findings are expected to create a foundation of information for guiding the implementation of acceptable, effective, and sustainable depression care within widely available aging-service infrastructures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02600754

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

277

Starts

2016-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-28

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• (1) HAMD >14; (2) age > 49; (3) English or Spanish Speaking; and (4) Non-Hispanic White, Black, or Hispanic

You may not qualify if…

• (1) antidepressant intake < 9 weeks; (2) high suicide risk; (3) probable dementia;( 4) bipolar disorder; and (5) substance use

Where it is running

• University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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