Mood and other factors related to attitudes toward euthanasia in older people with depressio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Depression; Euthanasia; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Suicide

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000248864
• Lead Sponsor: Adjunct Associate Professor Chanaka Wijeratne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 16 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

Age 65+
Absence of cognitive and functional impairment (MMSE greater than or equal to 24)
Diagnosis of depression by older person’s mental health service at Royal North Shore
No active malignancy, neurological disease or other disease that may be considered terminal
Absence of psychosis

Exclusion Criteria

Psychosis in context of primary psychotic illness or depression
Active drug or alcohol dependence

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attitudes towards euthanasia via attitudes towards euthanasia scale[Baseline and 6 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life via Quality of Life Scale[Baseline and 6 months];attitudes towards suicide via attitudes towards suicide scale[Baseline and 6 months];perceived burdensomeness via interpersonal needs questionnaire-6 item subset on burdensomeness[Baseline and 6 months];Personality style via Ten Item Personality Inventory[Baseline and 6 months]