RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05356611

Engage for Late-Life Depression and Comorbid Executive Dysfunction

Engage: A Treatment for Late-Life Depression and Comorbid Executive/Cognitive Dysfunction


Sponsor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Sep 24, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Although there are an increasing number of mental health treatment adaptations for older adults, there are still a number of factors to consider when making these adaptations. Cognitive decline is one such factor that places significant burden on older adults and can interfere with traditional mental health therapies. Engage is a behavioral treatment approach that has shown to be effective in treating late life depression. The investigators are testing the feasibility of Engage as a treatment method for late life depression in older adults with cognitive decline. The objective is to corroborate Engage as an alternative late life depression treatment method for a sub-population of older adults with cognitive decline. Cognitive decline poses a unique mental health treatment barrier that is often over looked in younger populations. With a relatively higher prevalence of cognitive decline in older adulthood, it is imperative that a feasible mental health treatment program that can be effective in the presence of cognitive decline.


Eligibility

Min Age: 60 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a behavioral treatment program called "Engage" — originally developed for older adults with depression — in people aged 60 and older who have both depression and mild cognitive impairment (early, mild difficulties with thinking and memory). The goal is to see whether this program improves depression and quality of life in this combined group. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 60 or older and live in the Las Vegas area - You have significant depression symptoms (as measured by a standard questionnaire) - You have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as measured by a standard memory test — with scores between 18 and 25 on the MoCA - You can read, write, and speak English - You are able to travel to the study center **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have active suicidal thoughts or a history of suicide attempts - You have active psychosis or a substance use disorder - You have a history of bipolar disorder or intellectual disability - You are currently in individual psychotherapy - You live in a care facility (e.g., assisted living or nursing home) - Your cognitive impairment is too severe (MoCA memory subscale score below 9) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALEngage

Engage is a 9-week, behavioral-based, psychotherapy treatment protocol for late-life depression.


Locations(1)

University of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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