Pilot study of a two-arm non-randomized controlled cluster trial of a psychosocial intervention to improve late life depression in socioeconomically deprived areas of São Paulo, Brazil (PROACTIVE): feasibility study of a psychosocial intervention for late life depression in São Paulo

• Main Authors: Marcia Scazufca (Author), Maria Clara P. de Paula Couto (Author), Maiara Garcia Henrique (Author), Ana Vilela Mendes (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author), Paula Carvalho Pereda (Author), Renato M. Franzin (Author), Antônio Carlos Seabra (Author), Pepijn van de Ven (Author), William Hollingworth (Author), Tim J. Peters (Author), Ricardo Araya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Depression is a common and recurrent condition among older adults and is associated with poor quality of life and increased health care utilization and costs. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of delivering a psychosocial intervention targeting depress...