Benefitting from activities while you socially isolate to help your mood and wellbeing
Researchers Della and Suzanne are joined by study participants Richard and Mary to discuss their experience of the trial and what it meant to them.
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THE BASIL+ TRIAL PUBLISHED FINDINGS
Was the study effective at reducing symptoms of depression and loneliness?
Behavioural Activation to mitigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people in England and Wales (BASIL+): A pragmatic randomised controlled trial
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756823002386
Was the study intervention cost-effective?
Cost-utility of behavioural activation for mitigating psychological impacts of COVID-19 on socially isolated older adults with depression and multiple long-term conditions compared with usual care: results from a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
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What did participants, caregivers and BASIL suport workers think about the intervention?
Cost-utility of behavioural activation for mitigating psychological impacts of COVID-19 on socially isolated older adults with depression and multiple long-term conditions compared with usual care: results from a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
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https://journals.plos.org/mentalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmen.0000105