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Lead
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Stroke survivors will be included if they speak English, can provide written informed consent, have a history of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic, or transient ischemic attack within the past 8 weeks, have a Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) total score of 16 or greater suggestive of clinically significant depressive symptoms, and currently live at home.
Informal caregivers will be included if they are speak English, can provide written informed consent, and self-identify as a first-time informal caregiver of a stroke survivor. -
To reflect standard practice, stroke survivors and their informal caregivers will be eligible to participate in the study regardless of whether they are currently receiving anti-depressant medications; however, the dose must have been stable for at least one month prior to recruitment into the study.
You may not be if
Stroke survivors will be excluded if they currently reside outside of the home (e.g., rehabilitation center).
Stroke survivors and their informal caregivers will be excluded if they have severe cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) cutoff score of 20), active psychosis, or bipolar disorder; if they currently abuse substances; or if they are acutely suicidal. Those currently receiving formal psychotherapy or currently engaging in self-identified meditation practices will also be excluded.
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