Outcome
| Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
| Primary |
Suicide Cognitions Scale-Revised (SCS-R) |
The SCS-R is a 16-item self-report measure that assesses a variety of beliefs, attitudes, expectations, and perceptions associated with the emergence of suicidal thoughts. Importantly, the SCS-R does not directly ask about suicidal thoughts or behaviors, making it an indirect suicide ideation assessment. Previous studies have found that the SCS-R demonstrates excellent internal consistency (a = .96-.98; Bryan et al., 2021; Moscardini et al., 2020). |
All 18 timepoints |
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| Primary |
Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI) |
The BSSI is a 21-item self-report measure with 19 items to evaluate the current intensity of patients' specific attitudes, behaviors, and plans for suicide, including desire for suicide (suicide ideation) and desire for death generally (death ideation). Two items also assess suicide attempt history and intent during the most recent suicide attempt (if applicable). The BSSI has demonstrated good psychometric properties and has good predictive validity for suicide death (Beck et al., 1997; Brown et al., 2000), including among aging adults (Witte et al., 2006). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) |
The INQ is a 15-item self-report assessment of thwarted belonging (9 items; scores range from 9 to 63) and perceived burden (6 items; scores range from 6 to 42). The INQ has demonstrated strong psychometric properties, including construct validity among psychiatric outpatients and aging adults (Hill et al., 2015; Van Orden et al., 2012) and strong internal consistency thwarted belonging (.91) and perceived burden (.94; Mitchell et al., 2020). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) |
The GDS-15 is a 15-item self-report measure of depression, includes a 5-item subscale to assess for suicide ideation, and has been used as a screener for suicide ideation (Cheng et al., 2010). The GDS has been found to have good internal consistency when used with informal caregivers of patients with AD/ADRD (a = .73). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) |
The DERS is an 18-item, six-subscale self-report measure of emotion regulation. The subscales assess respondents' acceptance of emotions, ability to engage in goal-directed behavior when distressed, impulse control, awareness of emotions, access to strategies for regulation, and clarity of emotions. The DERS-18 subscales have demonstrated good internal consistency (a = .77-.90). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) |
The DTS is a 15-item self-report measure of the degree to which individuals experience negative emotions as intolerable. The DTS has demonstrated good internal consistency (a = .91; Anestis et al., 2007). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Interpersonal Sensitivity Scale (INT) |
The INT is a 10-item self-report measure that assesses participants' abilities to manage relationships via processes associated with interpersonal effectiveness. The INT has demonstrated good internal consistency (a = .91; Lenz et al., 2016). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) |
The MAAS is a 15-item single-dimension self-report measure of trait mindfulness, measuring the frequency of open and receptive attention to and awareness of ongoing events and experience. MAAS has demonstrated good internal consistency (a = .89-.93; Black et al., 2012), including among aging adults (e.g., Mally & Fiocco, 2016). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
DBT Acceptability Measure |
This is an 8-item self-report measure assessing participants' perceived acceptability of DBT (e.g., I would participate in this intervention again). Questions are analyzed separately to indicate acceptability of the adapted DBT manual. |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) |
The ZBI is a 22-item self-report measure of caregiver burden. It has been validated with informal caregivers of patients with AD/ADRD and has been shown to have good internal consistency (0.83-0.92; Hebert et al., 2000; Bedard et al., 2001) and validity (Hebert et al., 2000). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) |
The SF-12 is a 12-item self-report measure of health and has been validated with aging adults (Jakobsson, 2006). The SF-12 is a commonly used instrument to measure health-related quality of life at various ages. The SF-12 has been shown to be psychometrically valid and reliable (Ware et al., 1996; Ware et al., 1997). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) |
HRV will be evaluated using Empatica E4 bands, providing autonomic nervous system arousal data, including heart rate. HRV has been used with aging adults and with informal caregivers in past studies (e.g., Brown et al., 2018; James et al., 2021). |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
|
| Secondary |
Inflammation Markers |
CRP and IL-6, Blood for analysis will be collected on filter paper (dried blood spots) Dried blood spots are a non-invasive and low-cost method of collecting blood that involves a finger prick with a lancet and blotting the blood onto filter paper (Miller) |
through study completion, an average of 6 months |
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