# Behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term conditions: The BASIL COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/behavioural-activation-to-prevent-depression-and-loneliness-among-socially/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Simon Gilbody,Elizabeth Littlewood,Dean McMillan,Carolyn Chew‐Graham,Della Bailey,Samantha Gascoyne,Claire Sloan,Lauren Burke,Peter Coventry,Suzanne Crosland,Caroline Fairhurst,Andrew Henry,Catherine Hewitt,Kalpita Joshi,Eloise Ryde,Leanne Shearsmith,Gemma Traviss‐Turner,Rebecca Woodhouse,Andrew Clegg,Tom Gentry,Andrew J. Hill,Karina Lovell,Sarah Dexter Smith,Judith Webster,David Ekers |
| Citations | 76 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003779 |
| Fields | Psychology,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003779 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3207196388 |
| PMID | 34637450 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [David Ekers](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-ekers/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)

## Paper topics

- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)
- [Technology Use by Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/technology-use-by-older-adults/)
- [COVID-19 and Mental Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-and-mental-health/)

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