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A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial of guided self-help Behavioral Activation intervention for geriatric depression

2020-02-06 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAging is a social concern. Despite increased incidence of depression in Chinese older populations, they are often misdiagnosed and undertreated, which pose a challenge to our health care system. Depressed older adults often suffer from lack of motivation. Evidence-based guided self-help behavioral activation treatment is effective in reducing anhedonia and amotivation symptoms, however the efficacy in in elderly depressed patients are unknown yet. So the current study aim to pilot the ...

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