RT Journal Article
T1 Brief Psychological Intervention Through Mobile App and Conference Calls for the Prevention of Depression in Non-Professional Caregivers: A Pilot Study
A1 Otero Otero, Patricia
A1 Hita Millán, Isabel del Mar
A1 Torres Iglesias, Ángela J.
A1 Vázquez González, Fernando Lino
K1 Depression
K1 Nonprofessional caregiver
K1 Prevention
K1 Cognitive
K1 Behavioral
K1 Telephone
K1 App
AB Despite its potential, no intervention aimed at non-professional caregivers administered through a smartphone app has been proven to prevent depression. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of an indicated depression-prevention intervention for non-professional caregivers administered through an app with the addition of conference-call contact. The intervention was administered to 31 caregivers (Mean age = 54.0 years, 93.5% women). An independent evaluation determined the incidence of depression, depressive symptoms, risk of developing depression, and the variables in the theoretical model (positive environmental reinforcement, negative automatic thoughts) at the pre-intervention and post-intervention, as well as the one- and three-month follow-ups. The incidence of depression at 3 months of follow-up was 6.5%. There was a significant reduction in depressive symptoms (p < 0.001) and in the risk of developing depression (p < 0.001) at the post-intervention and at the one- and three-month follow-ups. The model’s variables improved significantly after the intervention and were associated with post-intervention depressive symptoms. The intervention was more effective in caregivers who had a lower level of depressive symptoms at the pre-intervention. Adherence and satisfaction with the intervention were high. The results encourage future research using a randomized controlled clinical trial
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23769
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23769
LA eng
NO Otero, P.; Hita, I.; Torres, Á.J.; Vázquez, F.L. Brief Psychological Intervention Through Mobile App and Conference Calls for the Prevention of Depression in Non-Professional Caregivers: A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4578
NO We want to thank the support of non-profit associations related to non-professional family caregivers of the Autonomous Region of Galicia, and the Ministry of Education, University and Professional Training and the Ministry of Economy, Employment and Industry, and the ESF Galicia 2014–2020 operational program (Xunta de Galicia)
DS Minerva
RD 22 abr 2026