NCT05334992NARecruiting

Improving Mental Health for Care Partners of Persons With AD/ADRD

Texas Tech University

Start Date

2/1/2022

Completion Date

12/31/2028

Summary

The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate if evidence-based interventions can reduce PDG, burden, and stress in informal caregivers of individuals with dementia

Detailed Description

Aim 1: Examine the effects of two individual evidence-based therapies for informal caregivers of dementia patients. Aim 2: Examine the effects of a modified evidence-based group therapy for informal caregivers of dementia patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to 120 years

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be informal caregivers (e.g., spouse; child; close friend) of individuals with dementia * Informal caregivers can be family members or close friends * Adults (18 to 89 years old) who read, write, and speak in English * Mental Health Diagnosis (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Formal caregivers (who are being paid to take care of the patient) * Any informal caregivers with cognitive impairment is identified during the assessment.

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

BEHAVIORAL

Behavior Activation

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Conditions

Mental Health IssueGriefBurden, Caregiver

Locations

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas 79382

United States