Functional improvement by behavioural activation for depressed older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recovery in mental health care comprises more than symptomatic improvement, but preliminary evidence suggests that only collaborative care may improve functioning of depressed older adults. This study therefore evaluates the effectiveness of behavioural activation (BA) on functional limitations in depressed older adults in primary care.

Methods

This study uses data from a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial in which 59 primary care centres (PCCs) were randomised to BA and treatment as usual (TAU), and 161 consenting older (≥65 years) adults with clinically relevant symptoms of depression participated. Interventions were an eight-week individual BA programme by a mental health nurse (MHN) and unrestricted TAU. The outcome was self-reported functional li

SUBMITTER: Janssen NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594265 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature