Trial reportInternational psychogeriatrics2021
PROTECT: a novel psychotherapy for late-life depression in elder abuse victims.
Trial report in International psychogeriatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of interventions to prevent abuse in people living with dementia in community settings: A systematic review.Dementia (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to Improve Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Smartphone-Based Passive Sensing of Activity Levels and Behavioral Activation During Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults With Depression: Longitudinal Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- Improving Adherence to Psychotherapy and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Late-Life Depression Through Gamified mHealth Technology.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychotherapy for older adults with depression: a narrative review.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- PTSD in Elder Abuse Survivors: Trauma Symptom Presentation and Treatment Outcomes With the PROTECT Intervention.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2025Article
- Seven candidate interventions to address abuse of older people.Age and ageing · 2025Article
- Reducing Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Elder Abuse Victims Using PROTECT.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2025Article
- Improved outcomes for depressed elder abuse victims with video-delivered psychotherapy during COVID-19.Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research · 2025Article
- Effect of gamma knife stereotactic radiotherapy on the hematological system in patients with advanced lung cancer and its therapeutic effect.American journal of cancer research · 2025Article
- Increasing Completion of Daily Patient-Reported Outcomes in Psychotherapies for Late-Life Depression through User-Centered Design.Applied clinical informatics · 2024Article
- Use of Passive Sensing in Psychotherapy Studies in Late Life: A Pilot Example, Opportunities and Challenges.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
Elder abuse is prevalent, and victims have high rates of depression and low quality of life. We established an academic-community partnership to test the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a brief psychotherapy for depression (PROTECT) among elder abuse victims with capacity to make decisions. Elder abuse service providers referred depressed (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] ≥ 10) older victims (age ≥ 55 years) for potential pilot study participation. Forty eligible victims who consented were randomized to PROTECT psychotherapy (N = 25) or a Usual Care (N = 15) condition involving a community psychotherapy referral. Follow-up research assessments were conducted at 6 weeks (mid-treatment) and 9 weeks (end of treatment) after study initial assessment. We used mixed-effects regression models to examine treatment effects on depression severity and quality of life over time. Most victims (75%) reported two or more types of abuse. The a priori acceptability benchmark was met at the end of PROTECT therapy. All PROTECT participants initiated therapy; this engagement rate is greater than the a priori 75% standard set for feasibility. We found a significant reduction in depression severity (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale [MADRS]), with PROTECT leading to greater benefits compared to Usual Care. Both study groups had a similar improvement in quality of life. The pilot project results found that PROTECT psychotherapy is feasible, acceptable, and effective in reducing depression. With the support of our partnership, we found that PROTECT could be delivered alongside elder abuse services with victims willing to initiate therapy that leads to meaningful treatment effects.
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