Behavioral Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults in a Municipal Context
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Conditions studied: Depression, Depressive Symptoms
In brief
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate if a brief psychological treatment called Behavioral Activation (BA) works to prevent and treat depression in older adults in a municipal context in Sweden. It will also learn about the patients' and therapists' experiences of the BA-treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are if the BA-treatment has an effect on the short and long term on: * Depressive symptoms * Anxiety symptoms * Self-rated activation * Functional ability * Loneliness * Self efficacy * Mental wellbeing * Quality of life * Need for community care services All participants will continue their care as usual (CAU), and half of the participants will be randomized to receive a five-session BA-treatment spread over two months as an add-on to CAU. All participants will answer a questionnaire in the beginning of the study, after two months, and after 3-, 6- and 12 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06415838
- Run by
- Sormland County Council, Sweden
- People needed
- 160
- Starts
- 2024-06-27
- Expected to finish
- 2026-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-12-16
Who can join
Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 65 years or older
- 5 points or above on the Geriatric Depression Scale 15, GDS-15
- Fluent in written and spoken Swedish
- Consents to participate in the trial
You may not qualify if…
- Not able to use the patient materials due to visual impairment
- Not able to communicate with therapist due to hearing impairment
- Diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder
- Below 25 points on the Mini Mental State Examination, MMSE
- Elevated suicide risk
- Current substance- or alcohol use disorder
- Previous or current psychotic disorder
- Previous or current bipolar disorder
- Ongoing psychological treatment/pscyhotherapy
Where it is running
- Eskilstuna kommun — Eskilstuna, Sörmland, Sweden (enrolling)
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