Conclusions
depressed, cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms
BA, intended to alleviate depressive symptoms, effectively improved functioning in depressed older adults in primary care at post-treatment but not at the 12-month follow-up. Participants without cognitive impairment, regardless of age, sex, or level of education, showed faster functional improvement in BA compared to TAU. Future research should investigate the association between specific cognitive domains and functional improvement. The implementation of BA in primary care might increase accessibility of psychotherapy, and thereby improve depressive symptoms as well as functioning in older adults. Replication of these findings in confirmatory research is needed.