Behavioural activation delivered by mental health nurses versus treatment as usual for late-life depression in primary care.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- ate-life depression, depressive symptoms, depressie, depressieve symptomen, depressieve klachten, elderly.
- Sponsor
- Pro Persona; RadboudUMC; Radboud Universiteit
- Enrollment
- 200
- Status
- Other
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Hendriks, G. J., Oude Voshaar, R. C., Keijsers, G. P., Hoogduin, C. A. and van Balkom, A. J. (2008). Cognitive-behavioural therapy for late-life anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatr Scand, 117, 403-411.
Huibers, M. J., et al. (2014). Predicting response to cognitive therapy and interpersonal therapy, with or without antidepressant medication, for major depression: a pragmatic trial in routine practice. J Affect Disord, 152-154, 146-154.
Lemmens, L. H., Arntz, A., Peeters, F., Hollon, S. D., Roefs, A. and Huibers, M. J. (2015). Clinical effectiveness of cognitive therapy v. interpersonal psychotherapy for depression: results of a randomized controlled trial. Psychol Med, 1-16.
Licht-Strunk, E., Van Marwijk, H. W., Hoekstra, T., Twisk, J. W., De Haan, M. and Beekman, A. T. (2009). Outcome of depression in later life in primary care: longitudinal cohort study with three years' follow-up. BMJ, 338, a3079.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •The main inclusion criterion is a PHQ\-9 score \>9\.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients will be excluded from the trial in the case of I) severe mental illness in need of specialized treatment, including severe major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive\-compulsive disorder, (history of) psychosis; II) high risk of suicide, III) drug and/or alcohol abuse or dependence, IV) prior psychotherapy received in the previous 12 weeks V) current treatment by a mental health specialist. VI) moderate to severe cognitive impairment (MoCA \<18\).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified