Publications by authors named "Trevor Buys"
Article Synopsis
- - This paper describes a randomized controlled trial testing a new technology-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) called Raising Our Spirits Together (ROST) that’s designed to help people in rural areas cope with depression, using clergy as facilitators.
- - Depression often goes untreated, especially in rural regions, due to issues like cost, limited access to professionals, and stigma; ROST aims to address these challenges by being more accessible and supportive.
- - The study will involve 84 adults with depressive symptoms from rural Michigan, comparing outcomes of ROST to an enhanced control condition, with the primary measure being changes in depressive symptoms using a standard questionnaire at the end of treatment and three months later.
Purpose: This pilot study assesses the association of Raising Our Spirits Together (ROST), a technology-assisted, group-based cognitive behavioral therapy for depression, with rural adults' depressive symptoms and anxiety.
Method: Nine adults from rural Michigan participated in an open pilot of ROST. Clergy facilitated pilot groups.