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VOICES Socials for Older Veterans With Depression
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
VOICES Veterans Socials (VS) support Veterans in the community through weekly social groups. Veterans socials have the potential to improve social functioning, mental health symptoms, and create lasting social support. This project aims to evaluate and improve Veterans Socials to help older Veterans with depression by adapting materials, interviewing VS attendees, and collecting questionnaires. The goal is to improve the program based on the results for future use and research.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
18
Start Date
2024-01-02
Completion Date
2026-01-01
Last Updated
2026-04-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Veterans Social
Peer-led weekly community-based social groups (16 weeks) that are current treatment at the study site.
Locations (1)
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States