Volunteer-Delivery of Behavioral Activation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

In response to large numbers of senior center clients who suffer untreated depression and the dearth of geriatric mental health providers, the investigators have simplified a Behavioral Activation intervention to match the skill set of age-matched lay volunteers available to senior centers (Volunteer BA). This R34 proposes developmental work on delivering Volunteer BA in senior centers, so as to arrive to a sustainable intervention with standardized procedures. The investigators follow with a small randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing the comparative impact of Volunteer BA versus MSW-provided BA on increased client activity and reduced depressive symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03371771

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

55

Starts

2017-09-15

Expected to finish

2020-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-26

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Referral to study (stage 1):
• Age ≥ 60 years.
• Attends one of 4 participating Seattle senior centers.
• PHQ-9 score of ≥10 via routine screening.
• Research assessment (stage 2):
• Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) ≥ 24.
• Capacity to provide written consent for both research assessment and the BA intervention.

You may not qualify if…

• Current passive or active suicidal ideation (SCID-V or HAM-D).
• Presence of psychiatric diagnoses other than unipolar, non-psychotic major depression or anxiety disorder by SCID-V.
• Severe or life-threatening medical illness (e.g., end stage organ failure).
• Inability to speak English.

Where it is running

• Greenwood Senior Center — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Wallingford Senior Center — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Southeast Senior Center — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Central Area Senior Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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