A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol
IntroductionDepression is one of the most common psychological disorders in later life. Although psychological interventions are recommended by treatment guidelines, most older adults with depression remain untreated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Portuguese version of Met...
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| author | Lara Guedes de Pinho Lara Guedes de Pinho Celso Silva Celso Silva César Fonseca César Fonseca Bruno Morgado Bruno Morgado Manuel Lopes Manuel Lopes Steffen Moritz Lena Jelinek Brooke C. Schneider |
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| description | IntroductionDepression is one of the most common psychological disorders in later life. Although psychological interventions are recommended by treatment guidelines, most older adults with depression remain untreated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Portuguese version of Metacognitive Training for Depression in later life (MCT-Silver).MethodsThis is a study protocol of an observer-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of MCT-Silver with a treatment as usual (TAU) control group among older adults (age 65 years and older) with depressive symptoms according to the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale. Participants will be tested at three assessment time points (baseline, immediately following the intervention [8 weeks], and 3 months after the intervention). The primary outcome is change in self-rated depression symptoms assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Secondary outcomes include clinician-rated depression, self-esteem, dysfunctional beliefs, metacognitive beliefs, ruminations, attitudes toward aging and quality of life. A self-designed subjective appraisal rating scale consisting of 21-items will be used to assess participant acceptance of MCT-Silver.DiscussionMCT-Silver is an innovative intervention, which aims to reduce dysfunctional thoughts as well as depression-related behaviors and coping strategies through the metacognitive perspective. Until now, the training has only been tested in Germany. It is expected that after 8 weeks of treatment and 3 months later, the experimental group will demonstrate significant reductions in depressive symptoms, metacognitive beliefs, dysfunctional attitudes and ruminative responses compared to the TAU group. Moreover, quality of life, self-esteem, and attitudes towards aging will be significantly improved in MCT-Silver compared to the TAU group.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05640492. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d42c23c450343a4b5aa4235b2e38e2a2023-10-31T11:22:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-10-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11678601167860A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocolLara Guedes de Pinho0Lara Guedes de Pinho1Celso Silva2Celso Silva3César Fonseca4César Fonseca5Bruno Morgado6Bruno Morgado7Manuel Lopes8Manuel Lopes9Steffen Moritz10Lena Jelinek11Brooke C. Schneider12Department of Nursing, University of Évora, Évora, PortugalComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, PortugalComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, PortugalHigher School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Beja, PortugalDepartment of Nursing, University of Évora, Évora, PortugalComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, PortugalUniversitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, SpainHospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, PortugalDepartment of Nursing, University of Évora, Évora, PortugalComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, PortugalUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyIntroductionDepression is one of the most common psychological disorders in later life. Although psychological interventions are recommended by treatment guidelines, most older adults with depression remain untreated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Portuguese version of Metacognitive Training for Depression in later life (MCT-Silver).MethodsThis is a study protocol of an observer-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of MCT-Silver with a treatment as usual (TAU) control group among older adults (age 65 years and older) with depressive symptoms according to the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale. Participants will be tested at three assessment time points (baseline, immediately following the intervention [8 weeks], and 3 months after the intervention). The primary outcome is change in self-rated depression symptoms assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Secondary outcomes include clinician-rated depression, self-esteem, dysfunctional beliefs, metacognitive beliefs, ruminations, attitudes toward aging and quality of life. A self-designed subjective appraisal rating scale consisting of 21-items will be used to assess participant acceptance of MCT-Silver.DiscussionMCT-Silver is an innovative intervention, which aims to reduce dysfunctional thoughts as well as depression-related behaviors and coping strategies through the metacognitive perspective. Until now, the training has only been tested in Germany. It is expected that after 8 weeks of treatment and 3 months later, the experimental group will demonstrate significant reductions in depressive symptoms, metacognitive beliefs, dysfunctional attitudes and ruminative responses compared to the TAU group. Moreover, quality of life, self-esteem, and attitudes towards aging will be significantly improved in MCT-Silver compared to the TAU group.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05640492.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1167860/fulldepressiondepressive symptomsolder adultsmetacognitive traininginterventioncognitive behavioral therapy |
| spellingShingle | Lara Guedes de Pinho Lara Guedes de Pinho Celso Silva Celso Silva César Fonseca César Fonseca Bruno Morgado Bruno Morgado Manuel Lopes Manuel Lopes Steffen Moritz Lena Jelinek Brooke C. Schneider A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol Frontiers in Psychology depression depressive symptoms older adults metacognitive training intervention cognitive behavioral therapy |
| title | A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol |
| title_full | A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol |
| title_fullStr | A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol |
| title_short | A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol |
| title_sort | randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression mct silver in portugal study protocol |
| topic | depression depressive symptoms older adults metacognitive training intervention cognitive behavioral therapy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1167860/full |
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