Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:psychoeducation with respect to well-being, setting both short and long-term goals, self-monitoring of activity and mood using activity logs to recognize the association between specific ac
Sponsors
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 18 years or above; 2) Screened by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) with a score of 10 or above; 3) Screened positive for major depression using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V (SCID).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Having a lifetime history of psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder, alcohol or substance abuse, the presence of serious suicidal risk or medical illness with a prognosis of less than 6 months to live; 2) Currently receiving any psychotherapy including being enrolled in the integrated mental health program (IMHP) or was enrolled in the IMHP within the past 6 months; 3) Having received any psychotherapy in the past 6 months; and 4) currently practising or has practiced meditation or enrolled in mindfulness based interventions during the past one year.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9);The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID);Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 item scale (GAD-7);Quality-adjusted life-year (QALY);Cost effectiveness analysis;Activity and Circumstantial Change;Health service utilization and medication use; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Samuel Yeung Shan WONG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed