RecruitingDepression in Old Age
Improving Adult Protective Services Client Outcomes: A Stepped-Care Social and Mental Health Engagement Program
Eligible age
65+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8-week social engagement program aimed at reducing depression and increasing social engagement among seniors who are transitioning out of Adult Protective Services (APS) for either elder abuse or self-neglect.
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Older Adults
- ✓ an APS validated EM/SN case
- ✓ able to provide informed consent
- ✓ able to speaks English or Spanish
- ✓ able to hear sufficiently using the telephone
- ✓ transitioning out of APS intervention (i.e. in the case closure phase of the APS service).
- ✓ Student
- ✓ college or university student
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Older Adults
- ✕ Individuals needing a proxy to consent
- ✕ suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments or uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium
- ✕ Student
- ✕ only engaging in the program to fulfill some educational requirement
Where it's recruiting
Texas
Houston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06257095 · last updated 2026-06-03