None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
A randomised controlled trial was used to compare the effectiveness of two psychological interventions for reducing risk for cognitive decline in older adults. It was hypothesised that the more intensive intervention would show greater benefits for risk reduction.
Interventions
A 1 hour one-on-one session per week for 16 weeks using a manualised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Motivational Interviewing program. Skills included: Psychoeducation, Mood Monitoring, Activity scheduling, Cognitive Restructuring, Graded Exposure, Problem Solving applied to mood management and lifestyle risks (smoking, alcohol use, obesity, physical inactivity). The program was delivered by Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Psychology registrars, supervised by the Chief Investigator to en
A 1 hour one-on-one session per week for 16 weeks using a manualised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Motivational Interviewing program. Skills included: Psychoeducation, Mood Monitoring, Activity scheduling, Cognitive Restructuring, Graded Exposure, Problem Solving applied to mood management and lifestyle risks (smoking, alcohol use, obesity, physical inactivity). The program was delivered by Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Psychology registrars, supervised by the Chief Investigator to ensure treatment adherence.
Sponsors
Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Older adults aged 65 years of older Primary Anxiety or Unipolar Mood Disorder as assessed by the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS)
Exclusion criteria
Delirium, likely dementia (Mini Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination Scores less than or equal to 21), active suicidal ideation, and psychosis
Outcome results
None listed