F32
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Skills of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) will be introduced to participants within 6-8 sessions.
Sponsors
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) At least mild level of symptoms in depression and/or anxiety, as indicated by >5 in 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire respectively (2) at least 18 of age (3) be able to read and write Chinese as well as be able to understand Cantonese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) have a psychiatric diagnosis of current manic episodes, substance use disorders, and psychotic disorders (2) are actively suicidal without any protective factors (3) indicate a change of antidepressant or anxiolytic medication within the last 4 weeks (4) does not currently receive any clinical psychological service / CBT intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant reduction in depression and/or anxiety scores, as assessed by self-report 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire at post-service and 3-month follow-up relative to pre-service. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There is no secondary outcome | — |
Countries
Hong Kong SAR China
Contacts
Public ContactCandice Yuet Man Ling
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Outcome results
None listed