Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2014
A single blind randomized control trial on support groups for Chinese persons with mild dementia.
Trial report in Clinical interventions in aging, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Psychological treatments for depression and anxiety in dementia and mild cognitive impairment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of holistic health group interventions on improving the cognitive ability of persons with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2017Trial
- Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Predictors of Response to Cognitive Stimulation Interventions in Dementia: A Systematic Review Aiming for Personalization.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Outcomes tested in non-pharmacological interventions in mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposePersons with mild dementia experience multiple losses and manifest depressive symptoms. This research study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a support group led by a social worker for Chinese persons with mild dementia. RESEARCH
methodsParticipants were randomly assigned to either a ten-session support group or a control group. Standardized assessment tools were used for data collection at pretreatment and post-treatment periods by a research assistant who was kept blind to the group assignment of the participants. Upon completion of the study, 20 treatment group participants and 16 control group participants completed all assessments.
resultsAt baseline, the treatment and control groups did not show any significant difference on all demographic variables, as well as on all baseline measures; over one-half (59%) of all the participants reported having depression, as assessed by a Chinese Geriatric Depression Scale score ≥8. After completing the support group, the depressive mood of the treatment group participants reduced from 8.83 (standard deviation =2.48) to 7.35 (standard deviation =2.18), which was significant (Wilcoxon signed-rank test; P=0.017, P<0.05), while the control group's participants did not show any significant change.
conclusionThis present study supports the efficacy and effectiveness of the support group for persons with mild dementia in Chinese society. In particular, this present study shows that a support group can reduce depressive symptoms for participants.
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