Original paper
Can We Prevent Depression in At-Risk Older Adults Using Self-Help? The UK SHARD Trial of Behavioral Activation
Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 197 - 207
Published: Jun 19, 2021
Abstract
BackgroundTreatment of established depression is the dominant approach to care of older adults, but prevention holds much promise. Self-help interventions are a feasible preventive approach, since they are scalable and low cost. There are few trials in this area. Behavioral Activation (BA) is a credible candidate psychological approach, which has been shown to work in therapist led care but not been trialled in a self-help form.AimTo test the...
Paper Details
Title
Can We Prevent Depression in At-Risk Older Adults Using Self-Help? The UK SHARD Trial of Behavioral Activation
Published Date
Jun 19, 2021
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
197 - 207