Prevention of loneliness and depression in elderly nursing home patients living in Amsterdam using life review therapy

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive symptoms; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depression

• Registration Number: ISRCTN21151711
• Lead Sponsor: VU University Medical Centre (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged over 65
2. Living in a nursing home
3. Normal cognitive functioning/no signs of dementia
4. No pharmacological treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. No or less depressive symptoms
2. Mild or severe cognitive symptoms

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Depression (GDS-8, MINI-interview) and loneliness (De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale)<br>2. Anxiety, HADS, autobiographical memory (AMT)<br><br>Post-treatment one or two weeks after ending intervention (four weeks after inclusion).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analysing the influence of covariates on the outcome of the life review therapy (neuroticism [NEO-FFI], worrying [PSWQ-11], quality of life)/mastery (PMS).