Evaluation of a self-help manual for supporting family carers of clients with depression in Thailand: a randomised controlled trial.

This involves the intervention group of primary carers of individuals with depression reading a cognitive behaviour therapy based bibliotherapy manual; 'The Good Mood Guide: A Self-Help Manual for Depression,' plus a short weekly telephone contact, for 8 weeks, of approximately five minutes’ duration with one of the researchers. Adherence was also assessed through the weekly telephone calls, whereby the researcher asked a standardised set of questions about the content of the specific module. Answers to these questions enabled the research to ascertain complicance with the readings. The manual contains eight modules, each module containing reading, writing and activities to be completed over a one-week time-frame. Each module takes approximately 1-2 hours per week to complete. The entire program was designed to be completed in eight weeks. By reading the manual, it is anticipated that participants will have an increase in their resilience. Data will be collected at three timepoints: Baseline (Week 0), end of program (Week 8), and 4 weeks follow-up (Week 12).