Age-appropriate augmented CBT for late life depression case series
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Age-appropriate augmented CBT for late life depression: A single case series study
IRAS ID
179480
Contact name
Naoko Kishita
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research Department
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Is age-appropriate augmented Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) an effective intervention for older people with depression?
CBT is an effective treatment that is recommended for depressive disorder in adults of all ages (NICE, 2009). However, the standard CBT may not always be the best approach for older clients in some circumstances due to the changes in the types of challenges people face as they experience ageing. This study will investigate a psychological treatment called ‘age-appropriate augmented CBT’. This intervention is a new form of CBT developed particularly to meet the need of older people (Laidlaw & Kishita, in press). This treatment uses gerontological theories to augment treatment outcome in CBT.
This study will investigate whether age-appropriate augmented CBT will lead to a decrease in depressive symptoms in older clients.
The study will recruit 10 participants from the Well-being Centre at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich. All participants will be 60 years and over with depression who has capacity to consent for themselves. They will complete the pre-treatment assessments and start the intervention at different times. Up to twelve 60-minute sessions of age-appropriate augmented CBT will be offered individually. Following the completion of treatment, they will be asked to participate in the post-treatment assessments and the 2-month follow-up assessments.
This preliminary study will employ a single-case experimental design. The experimental investigation will allow to evaluate the effectiveness, as well as feasibility and acceptability of this newly developed treatment protocol.
Reference:
Laidlaw, K. & Kishita, N. (in press). Age appropriate augmented CBT to enhance treatment outcome for late life depression and anxiety disorders. The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry.
NICE, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2009). Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults. Retrieved from http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg90
REC name
London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/1025
Date of REC Opinion
21 Jul 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion