Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The purpose of this study is to find out if a psychotherapy method called behavioral activation (BA) can be successfully delivered by telephone or videoconference (remotely) and can effectively treat depression in Older Adult Cancer Survivors (OACS)
Inclusion Criteria: Phase I: * As per self-report or medical record, ≥65 years old * As per self-report or medical record, has a history of cancer * As per medical record and/or clinician confirmation: * a patient in MSK Survivorship Clinics AND/OR * no evidence of disease (NED) AND/OR * 6 months or more post-treatment (patients on maintenance hormonal therapies are eligible) * Fluent in English, as per self-reported fluency of "well" or "very well"\* * As per self-report, able to communicate over video-conference and/or phone for sessions * Elevated score on the PHQ-9: ≥5 (N/A for Tr…
Sessions for both arms (BP \& SP) will be administered remotely via video-conference and/or telephone (per patient preference) at the following timeline: * Full participants (not training cases): Ten sessions (30-50 minutes each) will be delivered approximately weekly over a 10-week period (+10 weeks). * Training case participants: Ten sessions (30-50 minutes each) will be delivered over an approximately 5-week period (+10 weeks).
Sessions for both arms (BP \& SP) will be administered remotely via video-conference and/or telephone (per patient preference) at the following timeline: * Full participants (not training cases): Ten sessions (30-50 minutes each) will be delivered approximately weekly over a 10-week period (+10 weeks). * Training case participants: Ten sessions (30-50 minutes each) will be delivered over an approximately 5-week period (+10 weeks).
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