Behavioral Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults in a Municipal Context
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Depression
Depressive Symptoms
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 160 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Sormland County Council, Sweden · Other
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About This Trial
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 l…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not able to use the patient materials due to visual impairment
* Not able to communicate wit…
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