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Specialist mental health consultation for depression in Australian aged care residents with dementia.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Mental Health - Depression
Registration Number
ACTRN12610001037099
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Permanent resident of aged care facility; </= 23 on the MMSE and a PAS Cognitive Decline Informant History of greater than or equal to 4 or their facility record referred to presence of cognitive impairment; diagnosis of DSM-IV Major Depression.

Exclusion Criteria

No history of English language proficiency; the resident did not have a family member or friend who could provide information about the resident's emotional well-being.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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