Comparing the effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on reducing depressive symptoms and improving the quality of life in the elderly with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240110060672N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of major depression by semi-structured SCID interview
A score higher than 6 in the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Receiving antidepressants (SSRI)
At least 3 weeks have passed since the start of drug treatment
At least 55 years old
Education above seventh grade
Exclusion Criteria
Major and minor cognitive impairment based on DSM-5
A score lower than 26 in the MoCA
Having psychotic disorders or brain damage
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression symptoms. Timepoint: In three stages including: the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the end of the intervention, 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression criteria of DSM-5 (SCID), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).;Quality of life. Timepoint: In three stages including: the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the end of the intervention, 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The World Health Organization Quality of Life Persian questioner.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method