Mild depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mild depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were asked to join this study while they had attended their annual Adult Health Exam Program, sponsored by Taiwan National Health insurance. Participants must pass the screening the Brief
and eight themes in the Recreational group: watercolor paintings, singing, watching an old movie, hand-made children’s toys, traditional Chinese painting, poker (card game), cross-stitch weaving, and
Sponsors
National Cheng Kung University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants with Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) scores of 6-9 (inclusive) 2. = 65 years old 3. Live in the community, not an institution 4. Able to speak either Mandarin or Taiwanese 5. Able to orally communicate 6. Intact mental functioning based on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) 7. Agree to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Do not agree to participate in the study 2. Unable to speak Mandarin or Taiwanese
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health status assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF) pretest, posttest 1 (10 weeks later), and posttest 2 (18 months later) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Social support measured using the Social Support Inventory (SSI) at the pretest, posttest 1 (10 weeks later), and posttest 2 (18 months later) 2. The prevalence rate of geriatric depression measured using BSRS-5 before the pretest 3. The most worrying events for aged people of rural areas in Taiwan measured using a semi-structured questionnaire at posttest 2 | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactChia Hsiu Chang
Outcome results
None listed