Condition 1: loneliness. Condition 2: depression.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention 1 is as follows: the play therapy sessions in the intervention group are 12 sessions and 2 sessions per hour each week. members are organized in groups
Domestic doctor and general practitioner visits routinely and periodically
Perform periodic laboratory test
Perform specialist Psychological actions) of the center. No specific action is taken in this group.
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:: Age 60 and above; willingness to participate in the study; written consent for participation in the research; ability to communicate with the researcher; Obtaining a score of at least 7 from a short-cognitive questionnaire; lack of visual and hearing impairment to an extent that causes activity impairment; non-use of antidepressants during the study; absence of acute and chronic disabling diseases such as kidney disease, cancer, and insufficiency Heart failure and lack of mental disorders; minimal depression (obtaining a score of at least 5 from the depression scale of the elderly); feeling lonely (obtaining a score of at least 21 from the loneliness scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Refuse to participate in the study and collaborate with the researcher; Missing more than 3 sessions at meetings; The deaths of research units; Acute illness or hospitalization during the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Before and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric depression scale.;Loneliness. Timepoint: Before and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Loneliness questionnaire (UCLA ver3). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social support. Timepoint: before and after the intevention. Method of measurement: social support scale by kasidi. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactJamei fateme
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed