Lay-Delivered Behavioral Activation in Senior Centers

Conditions

• Depression

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

60 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Volunteer-delivered Behavioral Activation — BEHAVIORAL
  Behavioral Activation as delivered by trained volunteers
• Master's level clinician-delivered Behavioral Activation — BEHAVIORAL
  Behavioral Activation as delivered by trained master's level clinicians

Study Details

In response to large numbers of senior center clients who suffer untreated depression and the dearth of geriatric mental health providers, the investigators have simplified Behavioral Activation to be delivered by lay volunteers ("Do More, Feel Better"; DMFB). The focus of Behavioral Activation is to guide clients to reengage in daily pleasant and rewarding activities, and reduce depressive symptoms. If the investigators can show that the lay delivery model has positive impact in comparison to MSW-delivered Behavioral Activation, the investigators will have identified an effective intervention that can be used by a large untapped workforce of older adult volunteers across the nation.

Key Dates

Start date

Jan 27, 2021

Status verified

Oct 2024

Primary completion

Sep 30, 2025

Completion

Dec 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment

288 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Volunteer-delivered Behavioral Activation - "Do More, Feel Better"
  "Do More, Feel Better" (DMFB) is a streamlined, simplified version of Behavioral Activation (BA) delivered by lay volunteers to depressed senior center clients.
• Active Comparator: Master's Level Clinician-delivered Behavioral Activation
  Traditional Behavioral Activation (BA) delivered by master's level mental health clinicians

Primary Outcome Measure

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline HAM-D at 3, 6, 9, 24, and 36 weeks after treatment starts ]

Central Contacts

• Brittany Mosser
  206-616-2129
  [email protected]
• Dylan Fisher
  206-616-2129
  [email protected]

Locations (25)

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