Clinical Research Directory

Older adults who recently lost their spouse or life partner and are high risk for suicidal thoughts and/or behavior. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Bereaved \< or = to 12 months from spousal/partner loss 2. \> or = to 65 years old 3. Verified history of suicide attempt/attempts and/or current or past history of Major Depressive Disorder/Major Depressive Episode (MDD/MDE) (without psychotic features), or history of depression severe enough to trigger treatment, or current subsyndromal depression (\> or = to 9 HDRS) 4. No diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders/bipolar/current psychosis 5. Does not reside in nursing home 6. Not a current shift worker 7. No major cognitive impairment: TICS score of \> or = to 27 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bereaved \>12 months from spousal/partner bereavement 2. \< 65 years old 3. Patient is not spousal/partner bereaved (ex: parent, sibling, etc.) 4. Prior diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders/bipolar/current psychosis or medications listed indicate diagnosis of these disorders/MDD or MDE with psychotic features 5. Major cognitive impairment: TICS score of \<27 6. Current shift worker 7. Resides in a nursing home 8. Unstable medical condition (e.g., unstable angina, end stage renal disease)