Depression in old age
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Routine mental health education and group reminiscence therapy
Sponsors
Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Compliance with the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, ICD-10 F32 criteria for the diagnosis of depressive episodes, diagnosed by a specialist; SCD-Q score > 3; 2. Aged >=60 years; 3. Education level above primary school, no obvious hearing or visual impairment, able to communicate well and accurately understand the content of the scale; 4. No serious physical disability, serious illness in bed or extreme weakness, can cooperate with the study; 5. Patients and their families sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Depression associated with organic brain disease, severe physical disease, psychoactive substance dependence, and secondary to other organic diseases; 2. Patients who are reluctant to talk about their past experiences; 3. Participate in other research projects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Geriatric depression score;Subjective cognitive function score;Daily living ability score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLyu Wenjun
Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed