Effect of support groups on relocation stress syndrome

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Anxiety Disorders.; Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild; Generalized anxiety disorder

• Registration Number: IRCT20170812035647N3
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

The elderly living in a nursing home whose length of stay at that center is at most 1 year
There is no recognized cognitive impairment (such as Alzheimer's, dementia, delirium, etc.)
Being able to communicate verbally and eye contact
There is no history of mood disorders based on expert diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Non-attendance at support group meetings in 2 sessions
Beginning of the cognitive disorder during the study
In one year, an important incident (such as divorce, death of loved ones, financial bankruptcy ...) has occurred in life

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric depression scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric anxiety scale.;Loneliness. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: University of California at Los Angeles loneliness scale.