Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With ADRD

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (TACTICs): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RRF)

The purpose of the study is to test if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a behavioral intervention designed to increase psychological flexibility in the face of challenges, reduces anxiety associated psychological distress in dementia caregivers compared to the control group who will receive self-help and educational materials. This version of ACT is delivered over the phone in six primary sessions and one booster session.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Listed in ADRD patient's chart as primary caregiver or self-identifies as ADRD patient's primary caregiver
• Intends to continue caregiving for ≥12 months
• Clinically-significant anxiety (score ≥10 on GAD-7)
• 21 years or older
• Able to communicate in English
• Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Caregiver is a non-family member
• Care recipient is in an assisted living or nursing home (at baseline)
• Has ADRD or other serious mental illness diagnosis such as schizophrenia as determined by ICD-10 code or self-report
• Caregiver is enrolled in an existing ADRD collaborative program at Eskenazi Health, IU Health or the VA.
• Caregiver is enrolled in another IU study that is testing a ADRD caregiver intervention