psychological distress
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Five weekly in-person group sessions
control group:Non guided supportive therapy (NST)
Sponsors
Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cluster (village) eligibility criteria are as follows: (1) the village has a minimum of 100 older empty-nesters; (2) the village has a village doctor who is willing to participate in the PM+ intervention, (3) the village does not plan to merge with other villages within one year, and (4) the village is at least two kilometers away from other participating villages to minimize the risk of contamination of the control group with the intervention. Older adults who are eligible for the study should be: (1) aged 60 years and above; (2) living alone or living with spouses for more than six months; (3) experiencing high levels of psychological distress (score >2 on the General Health Questionnaire-12, GHQ-12); and (4) having function impairment (score >16 on the 12-item version of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, WHODAS2.0).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The three villages included in the pilot study will be excluded. Older adults who present with any of the following conditions will be excluded from this study: (1) acute medical conditions; (2) imminent suicide risk (the suicide part of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, MINI-SD); and (3) serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| psychological distress; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depression symptoms;anxiety symptoms;daily function;somatic symptoms;self-reported wellbeing; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXie Zhishan/ Huang Chongmei
Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University
Outcome results
None listed