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Effectiveness of an Adaptive Treatment Model for At-risk Family Caregivers

NCT00632684 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2011-11-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an adaptive treatment model for reducing the stress of, and burden on, family members caring for a person with dementia.

Conditions

  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interviews with a single treatment planning session

Participants in Phase 1 will attend four 90-minute interviews over 4 months. During interviews, participants will be asked about their experiences caring for their relatives, physical and emotional well-being, and ideas on helpful types of assistance. Participants will also receive information about programs and services that may help them carry out caregiving activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Adaptive treatment model

The adaptive treatment model will include up to ten 60- to 75-minute planning sessions. The sessions will focus on psychosocial issues and will be tailored to participants' specific risk factors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven H. Zarit, PhD · Penn State University

  • Carol J. Whitlatch, PhD · Benjamin Rose Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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