Antidepressant Treatment Study
The study's aim is to see what parts of the brain are responsible for cognitive function in adults ages 65+ who are also experiencing symptoms of depression, as well as to see the effect of treatment response on cognitive function.
Study design
The study offers antidepressant treatment of depression for 12 weeks under supervision of a licensed clinical Psychiatrist. At the beginning of the 12 weeks, volunteers are asked to come to the Langley Porter location for an initial assessment to go through symptoms of depression and cognitive testing. They then go through an MRI scan and have a blood sample taken.
After that, individuals are prescribed an antidepressant and monitored by the psychiatrist during periodic in person appointments throughout the entirety of the 12-weeks. Appointments will range 15-20 minutes.
Study coordinators will help track volunteers mood throughout the entirety of their treatment. After their 12 weeks of therapy, the volunteers will then go through all of the same procedures that they had at their initial appointments.
