A Modified Behavioral Activation Treatment for Geriatric Depressive Symptoms in Left-behind Elderly in Rural China

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Conditions
Health BehaviorDepression
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation Treatment

The modified model will be provided weekly to four groups for intervention, each group including about 10 participants with 1 facilitator for a period of 8 weeks after the baseline survey and general introduction. Each of the 8-week sessions will last for 2 hours. Groups 1 to 4 will have sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays respectively; four groups will meet on the same day of the week for all 8 weeks. The scheduling and timing of intervention provide consistency of scheduling for participants.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

OTHER

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