None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project evaluates whether correspondence programs for depression, that focus on working with general practitioners to maintain physical or mental health, result in adoption of healthier lifestyles and consequently reduce the risk of relapse. Participants are assigned to one of two treatment conditions. The depression prevention condition involves monitoring triggers and early warning signs, increasing pleasurable events, planning for relapse prevention and building social support. The physical health condition involves increasing physical activitiy, addressing smoking and improving diet and oral health. In each condition participants receive four fortnightly and three monthly letters describing the program elements and how to apply them. After six months, participants switch conditions and receive the alternate treatment program.
Interventions
This project evaluates whether correspondence programs for depression, that focus on working with general practitioners to maintain physical or mental health, result in adoption of healthier lifestyles and consequently reduce the risk of relapse. Participants are assigned to one of two treatment conditions. The depression prevention condition involves monitoring triggers and early warning signs, increasing pleasurable events, planning for relapse prevention and building social support. The physi
This project evaluates whether correspondence programs for depression, that focus on working with general practitioners to maintain physical or mental health, result in adoption of healthier lifestyles and consequently reduce the risk of relapse. Participants are assigned to one of two treatment conditions. The depression prevention condition involves monitoring triggers and early warning signs, increasing pleasurable events, planning for relapse prevention and building social support. The physical health condition involves increasing physical activitiy, addressing smoking and improving diet and oral health. In each condition participants receive four fortnightly and three monthly letters describing the program elements and how to apply them. After six months, participants switch conditions and receive the alternate treatment program.
Sponsors
Professor David J. Kavanagh
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
History of Major Depressive Episode but not currently meeting DSM-IV criteria for an episode.- sufficient oral and written English to be able to participate without translation.
Exclusion criteria
History of, or current, psychotic disorder- current dependence on any psychoactive substance (excluding nicotine and caffeine)- in other concurrent treatment for depression (other than maintenance antidepressant medication).- enrolled at same address as someone already involved in the study.
Outcome results
None listed