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Leveraging Adult Protective Service Interaction to Offer Evidence-Based Treatment for Depression in Elder Neglect/Self Neglect
Who can join
Ages 65 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * APS Case in APS Region VI- Must have open case * PHQ 9 score- Must have score of nine (9) or more Exclusion Criteria: * Previous mental health diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and moderate to severe dementia * Assessment of Consent Proxy- Those who need assessment of consent proxy * Suicidal Intent (as indexed by PhQ-9 question 9)- Those scoring 2 or 3 * Current Alcohol and Drug Dependency- As evidenced by Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener (CAGE) score of 3 or more
About the study
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based treatment for depression delivered over an ipad, computer, or smartphone can help Adult Protective Services (APS) clients with their activities of daily living to evaluate whether reductions on measures of depression and apathy (a) mediate reduced Elder Neglect/Self Neglect (EN/SN) behaviors; and (b) whether secondary posited mediating mechanisms are also active in impacting depression and apathy
What is being tested
- APS Treatment as Usual (behavioral)
- Intervention-Behavioral Activation (BA) (behavioral)
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Participants: 50 · Started: May 15, 2026
Contact the study team
- Leila Wood, PhD, MSSW · Phone: (713) 486-2700
- Jason Burnett · Phone: (713) 873-4685
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06910267
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.