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Reducing Suicide Risk Among Aging Caregivers of Persons With AD/ADRD

NCT06055322 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2026-05-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This project aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate a Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training group intervention for aging adult family caregivers of person with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) to reduce suicidality. By adapting this modality, the investigators will provide a scalable intervention tailored for this high-risk population, maximizing the public health impact and improving suicide prevention.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy

DBT includes skills training groups, unlike other suicide-specific treatments, with modules on distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness (Linehan, 2014)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Tech University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-07
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2026-05-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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