Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Decision Making Tool for Firearm Storage

Purpose

This is a one-arm pilot study testing the feasibility and acceptability of a decision aid about safe firearm storage.

Conditions

Dementia, Mild
Depression

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 65 Years
Eligible Genders: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

Medical record documentation of early dementia and/or depression - Internet or mobile device access - Access to firearm(s)

Exclusion Criteria

• Active suicidality

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental Intervention Arm	Participants in this arm will receive the intervention and undergo research assessments.	Other: Decision aid The intervention is a newly developed decision aid designed to guide decisions about storage of firearms among older gun owners with early dementia and/or depression.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Washington

Study Contact

Rachel Ross
(509) 596-1438
rross4@uw.edu

Detailed Description

This pilot study will test the feasibility and acceptability of a decision aid about safe firearm storage with firearm-owning persons with early dementia and/or depression

Notice

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