A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive training for older adults with depression (MCT-Silver) in Portugal: study protocol

• Author(s): Pinho, Lara Guedes de ; Fonseca, César ; Morgado, Bruno ; Lopes, Manuel ; Moritz, Steffen ; Jelinek, Lena ; Schneider, Brooke C ; Silva, Celso
• Date: 2023
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12207/6074
• Origin: Repositório Institucional do IPBeja
• Subject(s): Depression; Depressive symptoms; Geriatric depression; Older adults; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Metacognitive training; Clinical trials; Portugal; Depressão; Idosos; Treino metacognitivo
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

Depression 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).