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MIT is reinforced by weekly 90-minute virtual group sessions",[35],"4 weeks of MIT followed by 4 weeks of ME with 2 weeks of washout period in between",{"type":32,"name":37,"description":38,"armGroupLabels":39},"Mindfulness Exercises.","Mindfulness exercises (ME) is a 4-week, app-delivered program featuring daily self-guided mindfulness practices and reflective exercises aimed at reducing depression and stress.ME is self-guided and does not include group sessions.",[35],[41],{"measure":42,"description":43,"timeFrame":44},"Change in perceived stress as measured by self-reported daily stress","This is scored on a scale from 0-10, with 0 indicating no stress, and 10 indicating the day was extremely stressful","From Baseline through Week 10",[46,50,53,57,60,63,66,69],{"measure":47,"description":48,"timeFrame":49},"Change in perceived stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)","The PSS is a 10-item psychological instrument measuring the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Items are scored from 0-4, with total scores ranging from 0-40. Higher scores indicate greater perceived stress.","Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 10",{"measure":51,"description":52,"timeFrame":49},"Change in depression as measured by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)","PHQ-9 is a 9-item self-report measure used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms . Each item is scored from 0 (\"Not at all\") to 3 (\"Nearly every day\"), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 27. Higher scores indicate greater depressive symptom severity.",{"measure":54,"description":55,"timeFrame":56},"Depression as measured by self-rated daily depression severity","this will be reported as the number of times participant felt feel depressed, sad, or hopeless each day","From baseline through Week 10",{"measure":58,"description":59,"timeFrame":56},"Suicidality as measured by self-reported daily suicidality","this will be reported as the number of times participant felt they would be better off dead or thinking about hurting themselves each day",{"measure":61,"description":62,"timeFrame":49},"Change in Mentalization as Measured by the Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ)","This is a 15 item questionnaire and each is scored on a 5-point Likert scale for a score range from 15-75. 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Total scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater self-compassion",{"measure":70,"description":71,"timeFrame":56},"Emotion Regulation as measured by self-reported daily emotion regulation","This will be reported as number of times participant felt angry or anxious and how often they lost control over their behaviors each day","ALL",false,{"inclusion":75,"exclusion":82,"raw_text":88},[76,77,78,79,80,81],"Primary family ADRD caregivers","Recruited nationally.","Caring for someone aged 60 or older","Provide at least 8 hours of care weekly","Report at least mild depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥5)","Use a smartphone at least five days per week.",[83,84,85,86,87],"Active psychosis or mania","A suicide attempt in the last 6 months or current suicidal intent","Self-reported memory or cognitive complaints","Unstable medical conditions or planned major surgery","Moderate to severe substance use disorders.","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Primary family ADRD caregivers\n* Recruited nationally.\n* Caring for someone aged 60 or older\n* Provide at least 8 hours of care weekly\n* Report at least mild depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥5)\n* Use a smartphone at least five days per week.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Active psychosis or mania\n* A suicide attempt in the last 6 months or current suicidal intent\n* Self-reported memory or cognitive complaints\n* Unstable medical conditions or planned major surgery\n* Moderate to severe substance use disorders.",[90,91,92],"CHILD","ADULT","OLDER_ADULT",[94],{"facility":95,"city":96,"state":97,"zip":98,"country":99,"contacts":100,"geoPoint":110},"The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston","Houston","Texas","77030","United States",[101,106],{"name":102,"role":103,"phone":104,"email":105},"Wesley Browning, PhD","CONTACT","256.270.5286","wesley.r.browning@uth.tmc.edu",{"name":107,"role":103,"phone":108,"email":109},"Asha Jacob","(713) 500-2187","Asha.P.Jacob@uth.tmc.edu",{"lat":111,"lon":112},29.76328,-95.36327,[114,115],{"name":102,"role":103,"phone":104,"email":105},{"name":107,"role":103,"phone":108,"email":109},[117],{"name":102,"affiliation":13,"role":118},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[],[],{"nct_id":4,"conditions":122,"biomarkers":124},[123],"Dementia Caregiver",[],{"nct_id":4,"found":73,"summary":15,"prompt_version":15}]