Modified and tailored cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depression for stroke survivors with aphasia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Aphasia; Post-stroke depression; Mental Health - Depression; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001174976
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof Rene Stolwyk

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-09
• Study Completion: 2023-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 24 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Recent ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke; clinical diagnosis of aphasia (either receptive, expressive or both) from a speech pathologist using the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB-R); self-reported (score of 2 or more on the Depression Intensity Scale Circles (DISCs)) low mood; capacity to consent (with assistance) to research participation; and capacity and availability to engage in a multi-session therapeutic program with a private clinical neuropsychologist.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals under the age of 18 years are not eligible to participate in the project as we are
interested in the efficacy of this intervention in the adult population.
2. Individuals with a previous or concurrent major neurological (e.g. head injury, dementia) or
psychiatric (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) history will be excluded as these variables will likely confound the results and limit the conclusions that can be drawn from the study. Individuals with a long psychiatric history or progressive neurological conditions will likely experience a different treatment effect; therefore, it will be difficult to draw conclusions about the intervention if these individuals are included.
3. Individuals who are not able to engage and do not have access to transport to attend a multi-session (approximately 10 sessions) therapeutic program with a private clinical neuropsychologist. The clinic is centre-based and there is no funding for home based interventions; therefore, the individual would need to be able to arrange their own transport to the clinic.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified