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Improving Adult Protective Services Client Outcomes: A Stepped-Care Social and Mental Health Engagement Program

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · with Department of Health and Human Services · NCT06257095

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 65+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
400
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 9, 2023
Record last updated
June 3, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8-week social engagement program aimed at reducing depression and increasing social engagement among seniors who are transitioning out of Adult Protective Services (APS) for either elder abuse or self-neglect.

Being studied: Stepped-care social and mental health engagement; APS Usual care

Conditions: Depression in Old Age

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Older Adults

  • an APS validated EM/SN case
  • able to provide informed consent
  • able to speaks English or Spanish
  • able to hear sufficiently using the telephone
  • transitioning out of APS intervention (i.e. in the case closure phase of the APS service).

Student

  • college or university student
  • enrolled in a health-related program
  • commit to making 8-weekly consecutive calls
  • complete the required 1-hour training and assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

Older Adults

  • Individuals needing a proxy to consent
  • suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments or uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium

Student

-only engaging in the program to fulfill some educational requirement

Recruiting US locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, TX 77030

    Site contact: Jason Burnett, PhD · (713) 873-4685 · Jason.Burnett@uth.tmc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jason Burnett, PhD · (713) 873-4685 · Jason.Burnett@uth.tmc.edu
  • Jordan Broussard, MS · 713 500 0321 · Jordan.Broussard@uth.tmc.edu
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