The stories we live by, a life-review method for people of 55 years and over with depressive and anxiety symptoms.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON22643
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Twente
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
1. An age of 55 years or over;
2. The presence of slight to moderate depressive and anxiety symptoms. The presence of these symptoms will be measured by a score of 10 and above on the Dutch version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and a score of 3 and above on the Dutch version ofthe anxiety scale of the Hospital and Anxiety Scale (HADS-A).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosed with full-blown depression or having a moderate to high suicide risk according the Dutch version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI);
2. Scoring below the inclusion criteria of depressive and anxiety symptoms, measured by a score of 9 and below on the CES-D and a score of 2
and below on the HADS-A;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depressive symptoms, measured with the CES-D.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secundary outcomes:<br /><br>1. Current major depressive episode, measured with the MINI;<br /><br>2. Anxiety symptoms, measured with the HADS-A;<br /><br>3. Quality of life, measured with the EuroQol 5-D;<br /><br>4. Positive mental health, measured with the MHC-SF.<br><br /><br /><br>Moderarting outcomes:<br /><br>1. Demographics (age, gender and education level);<br /><br>2. Personality, measured with the NEO-FFI;<br /> <br>3. Past major depressive episodes, measured with the MINI;<br /><br>4. Important life events;<br /><br>5. Chronic diseases.<br><br /><br /><br>Mediating outcomes:<br /><br>1. Reminiscence functions, measured with the RFS;<br /><br>2. Perceived control, measured with the Mastery scale;<br /><br>3. Automatic positive thoughts, measured with the ATQ-P;<br /><br>4. Meaning in life, measured with the MLQ-SF.<br><br /><br /><br>Measures for the economic evaluation:<br /><br>1. Resource use, measured with the TIC-P;<br /> <br>2. Production losses, measured with the PRODISQ.