sub-threshold depression and anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Stepped care programme, including watchful waiting, telephone counseling, problem solving treatment, family doctor treatment versus usual care for one year
Sponsors
Division of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 18 years or above; 2. Having a score of 16 or higher on the Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) score of 16 or higher or Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Score (AS) of 3 or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Meeting criteria for DSM IV criteria for major depression or/and clinical anxiety disorders (they will be referred directly to the Family Medicine Training Centre for treatment for ethical reasons); 2. insufficient mastery of Chinese language; 3. unwilling or unable to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of DSM depressive and/or anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia and generalized anxiety) in patients after 12 months as compared to usual care evaluated using the SCID (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV) conducted by blinded trained health professional.;Incidence of DSM depressive and/or anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia and generalized anxiety) in patients after 12 months as compared to usual care evaluated using the SCID (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV) conducted by blinded trained health professional.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Depressive and Anxiety SymptomsReduction of self;1)Depressive and Anxiety SymptomsReduction of self; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProfessor Samuel Yeung Shan WONG
Outcome results
None listed