Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Patients included in the PSY-CARE study will be randomised to one of the two treatment arms. The first arm comprises short-term psychotherapy (population-appropriate augmented behavioural therapy
intervention condition) comprising of up to 24 therapy sessions and will be conducted by gerontologically qualified psychotherapists. The second arm is a short psychoeducation training for the patien
Sponsors
German Innovation Fund of the German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 60 years of age and older (male/female) 2. Living at home and near the catchment area of the participating psychotherapists (Berlin and neighbouring areas in Brandenburg) 3. Have a long-term care grade (Pflegegrad) (1-5) 4. Presence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms (major depression; adjustment disorder with depressive symptoms; dysthymia) 5. Are willing to participate in one of the two treatments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Moderate to severe dementia 2. Delirium, an acute psychosis or other cognitive disorders 3. Mania or hypomania 4. In the terminal stage of a disease 5. Currently receiving psychotherapy 6. Have communication difficulties or visual or hearing impairments that would severely impact on their capacity to take part in the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of depressive symptoms measured by self-report, including the Geriatric Depression Scale at baseline (T1), directly after the intervention (T2), as well as at follow-up after 3 months (T3). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life measured by a single item from the WHOQOL-OLD 2. Activities of daily living and functioning measured using the Barthel-Index and the IADL-Scale 3. Subjective health measured by a single question. All will be assessed at baseline (T1), directly after the intervention (T2), as well as at follow-up after 3 months (T3). | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed