Group Therapy for Depressed Dementia Caregivers
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 45 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/8/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2019 |
| Contact: | Felipe Jain, MD |
| Email: | Felipe.Jain@MGH.HARVARD.EDU |
| Phone: | 617-723-4682 |
Group Therapy for Depressed Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disorder and Related Dementias
Depression in family caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's Disorder and related dementias
is a serious public health problem. This is a randomized, controlled, single-blind pilot
clinical trial of 50 depressed caregivers, to determine the efficacy and mechanisms of group
therapy for depressed dementia caregivers.
is a serious public health problem. This is a randomized, controlled, single-blind pilot
clinical trial of 50 depressed caregivers, to determine the efficacy and mechanisms of group
therapy for depressed dementia caregivers.
Inclusion Criteria:
Endorse clinically relevant baseline depressive symptoms Primary caregiver for a relative
with dementia
Exclusion Criteria:
Age < 45 Meditation / guided imagery practice more than twice per week Ideas of harming
relative with dementia Current violence towards relative with dementia Adult Protective
Services report on file Primary psychiatric disorder other than unipolar major depression
Cognitive impairment on the part of the caregiver (Mini Mental State Examination score less
than 24) Unstable medical illness Planned surgery Active drug or alcohol abuse Inability to
understand written and oral English.
We found this trial at
1
site
185 Cambridge Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
617-724-5200
Phone: 617-723-4682
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