A protocol for a wait list control trial of an intervention to improve pain and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older African American women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain and depression frequently co-occur among older adults with comorbidities and can exacerbate one another. The intersection of race, gender and age puts older African American women at high risk of experiencing comorbid pain and depression. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week behavioral activation intervention called DAPPER (Depression and Pain Perseverance through Empowerment and Recovery) that uses non-pharmacological, tailored strategies to target pain and mood symptoms. We will measure pain intensity and depressive symptoms as outcomes, although we are not powered to test differences.

Methods

We describe the protocol for this study that uses a randomized waitlist control design to examine acceptability and fea

SUBMITTER: Taylor JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10527967 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature