NCT05696704NARecruiting
Telehealth to Reduce Mental Health in Family Caregivers
Texas Tech University
Start Date
1/30/2023
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 when provided over telehealth.
Detailed Description
Aim 1: Examine the effects of two individual evidence-based therapies for informal caregivers of dementia patients over telehealth.
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
OTHER
Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
OTHER
Behavioral: Behavior Activation
Conditions
Mental Health IssueGriefBurden, Caregiver
Locations
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79382
United States