None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The project will assess the utility of a single session behavioral activation intervention to improve wellbeing in a non depressed sample. To assess the possible preventative benefits of the treatment, the study will employ a sample of carers, who are hypothesised to be at increased risk of developing depressive symptomatology due to lifestlye factors such as high stress. It is predicted that a single session of behavioral activation will significantly improve wellbeing outcomes, as indicated on self report measures, compared to a waitlist control and that this pre/post improvement will be significantly maintained at follow up.
Interventions
The intervention will comprise of a single 90 minute session of Behavioral Activation. The intervention is adapted from the Brief Behavioural Activation Treatment for Depression manual (Lejuez et al, 2011) whereby participants are assisted to identify their key values across five life areas
(relationships, education/career, recreation/interests, physical health, spirituality) and then identify activities, or goals, within each area that they would like to engage in. Goals for engagement are set
The intervention will comprise of a single 90 minute session of Behavioral Activation. The intervention is adapted from the Brief Behavioural Activation Treatment for Depression manual (Lejuez et al, 2011) whereby participants are assisted to identify their key values across five life areas (relationships, education/career, recreation/interests, physical health, spirituality) and then identify activities, or goals, within each area that they would like to engage in. Goals for engagement are set in a structured and hierarchical manner, starting with those most easily achievable, to assist participants to meet them. The intervention will be delivered on an individual basis, by a postgraduate clinical psychology student. Following the intervention session there will be a two-week intervention period, in which participants will work toward goals and monitor progress using monitoring forms. At the end of the intervention period, participants will re-complete outcome measures of wellbeing, depression, stress.
Sponsors
Curtin University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Individuals who are the primary caregiver for a relative or person with a disability will be eligible to participate. There will be no exclusory criteria based on the type of disability that requires care, i.e. severe mental illness, dementia, developmental disability, so that carers across a variety of rolls will be eligible to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Individuals who indicate clinical levels of pathology, either in initial screening process or subsequent screening, will not be eligible for the current study.
Outcome results
None listed