Psychological and somatic comorbidities possible but not subject of the study F32.1 F32.2 F32.8 F32.9 F33.1 F33.2 F33.8 F33.9 F34.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Psychotherapists carry out a therapy session with patients while sitting indoors, a week later a therapy session while walking in nature.
Group 2: Psychotherapists carry out a therapy session
Sponsors
Klinik fu¨r Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Moderate or severe depressive episode as treatment diagnosis; the mental and physical ability to walk outside for 50 minutes; sufficient knowledge of the German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility for a large-scale study regarding the topic of psychotherapy while walking in nature: the relevant values include the number of participants who pass the full study program and thus include screening, enrollment, and dropout rates. The expected end of the study will be 2024. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical and mental state via the collection of demographic and psychometric data (questionnaires, measures, qualitative interviews, as well as routine checks carried out by medical personnel as part of the patients’ admission procedure at the hospital). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnne-Louise Wüster
Klinik fu¨r Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed