Cognitive Behavioral intervention Via a Smartphone App for Non-Professional Caregivers with Depressive Symptoms: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Vázquez, F.L., Torres, Á., Díaz, O. et al. Cognitive behavioral intervention via a smartphone app for non-professional caregivers with depressive symptoms: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 19, 414 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2793-2
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[Abstract] Background: Although major depression is a frequent disorder in non-professional caregivers and there are effective
psychological interventions to prevent it, caregivers have difficulty accessing them. Interventions for depression applied
through an app could improve accessibility; yet, to date, adherence to such interventions has been low. The objectives
of this study are to (1) evaluate the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral depression prevention intervention administered
through a smartphone app with and without telephone conference calls, (2) analyze the mediators of the change in
the incidence of depression and depressive symptoms, and (3) assess adherence and satisfaction with the interventions.
Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted. Caregivers with elevated symptoms will be randomly assigned to a cognitive behavioral intervention administered by a smartphone app (CBIA) group, a CBIA plus telephone
conference calls (TCCs) group (CBIA + TCC), or an attention control group. Each condition will consist of approximately 58
participants. Both interventions will be administered in five modules through a smartphone app and the CBIA + TCC group
will receive additional TCCs in group format (four sessions of 30 min each). Trained blind assessors will conduct pretreatment,
post-treatment and follow-up assessments at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Discussion: This study will provide evidence of the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral intervention to prevent depression
in caregivers with elevated depressive symptoms administered through a smartphone app and the impact of feedback
applied through conference calls to increase program adherence and efficacy. If the results were favorable, it would mean
that we have developed a more effective, accessible, and clinically useful preventive depression intervention than the
currently available ones for many present and future caregivers.
Palabras chave
Non-professional caregivers
App
Smartphone
Depression
Prevention
Adherence to the intervention
Study protocol
App
Smartphone
Depression
Prevention
Adherence to the intervention
Study protocol
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Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY)
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