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Developing a Peer Support Intervention for Depression in SCD

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
Started2024-05-01
Est. completion2026-04-30
Eligibility
Age60 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of an 8-week intervention where peer coaches will deliver depression care to adults 60 years of age or older who have depression and subjective cognitive decline.

Eligibility

Age: 60 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Older adults aged 60+
* Endorse subjective cognitive decline
* Endorse depressive symptoms
* not currently experiencing suicidal ideation nor active, untreated manic, psychotic, or substance use disorder
* fluent in English and able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Meets diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's dementia
* Meets diagnostic criteria for a current major depressive disorder
* have a history of neurological and psychiatric comorbidities such as major depressive disorder in the past 12 months

Conditions3

DepressionDepression in Old AgeSubjective Cognitive Decline

Locations1 site

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Jin Hui Joo, MD617-724-5317jhjoo@mgh.harvard.edu

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