Improving Adult Protective Services Client Outcomes: A Stepped-Care Social and Mental Health Engagement Program

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Conditions studied: Depression in Old Age

In brief

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8-week social engagement program aimed at reducing depression and increasing social engagement among seniors who are transitioning out of Adult Protective Services (APS) for either elder abuse or self-neglect.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06257095

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

400

Starts

2023-08-09

Expected to finish

2026-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-03

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Older Adults
• an APS validated EM/SN case
• able to provide informed consent
• able to speaks English or Spanish
• able to hear sufficiently using the telephone
• transitioning out of APS intervention (i.e. in the case closure phase of the APS service).
• Student
• college or university student
• enrolled in a health-related program
• commit to making 8-weekly consecutive calls
• complete the required 1-hour training and assessment.

You may not qualify if…

• Older Adults
• Individuals needing a proxy to consent
• suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments or uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium
• Student
• only engaging in the program to fulfill some educational requirement

Where it is running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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