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CUHK_CCRB00500

2016-01-20

Prospective

3-1-201504_03

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited through the Community Chest of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society

Take on all the responsibilities of sponsorship jointly with the primary sponsor

Hay Ming Herman Lo

B7409, AC1, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong

34428116

hm.lo@cityu.edu.hk

Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hay Ming Herman Lo

B7409, AC1, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong

34428116

hm.lo@cityu.edu.hk

Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Evidence-based Practice on Working with Depression in Older Adults

Smiley Activation Project - Community/Home-based Depression Treatment for the Elderly

「躍動晚情」抗抑鬱個人管理計劃

Hong Kong

Yes

2015-06-01

Other

Research Grants & Contracts Office, City University of Hong Kong

3-1-201504_03

depression

Other

Problem solving treatment and behavioral activation

It is a community-based treatment program using methods of problem solving treatment and behavioral activation to reduce depression in older adults with minor depression or dysthymia.

Problem-solving treatment is a brief, practical psychological treatment which helps participants to identify and solve problems.

Behavioral activation is a behavioral treatment that primarily focuses on increasing rewarding activities, overcoming avoidance living patterns, and re-establishing healthy life routines through pleasant activity scheduling.

Talk and behavioral psychotherapy

There would be four to eight sessions over a period of no more than six months.

About 1 hour per session

Session 1 to 3: weekly; 4 to 5: biweekly; 6 to 8: monthly

Treatment as usual

NA

NA

NA

NA

60 years of age or over

Having minor depression or dysthymic disorder

Meeting criteria for major depression

Diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder and psychotic disorder)

Having substance abuse

Having cognitive decline

60

80

Both Male and Female

Interventional

Non-randomized

Not Applicable

Open label

Single group

2

2016-02-01

30 to 40

Not Yet Recruiting

Depression

Questionnaire: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Pre-test before intervention, mid-term evaluation, post-test after intervention and follow-up evaluation

Level of social activity

Questionnaire: Original PEARLS questionnaire

Pre-test before intervention, post-test after intervention and follow-up evaluation

Level of physical activity

Questionnaire: Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA)

Pre-test before intervention, post-test after intervention and follow-up evaluation

Level of pleasant activity

Questionnaire: Original PEARLS questionnaire

Pre-test before intervention, post-test after intervention and follow-up evaluation

General self-efficacy

Questionnaire: General Self-Efficacy Scale

Pre-test before intervention, post-test after intervention and follow-up evaluation

No

2016-04-01

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