Depressive symptoms regardless of the underlying condition, including F33.0, F33.1, F33.2, F33.3, F32.0, F32.1, F32.3, F32.3 F33 F32
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The stepped-care program provides tailored and effective support that is matched to the individual’s needs. This means that the intensity of the intervention increases with the severity of de
Sponsors
Universität Augsburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inpatient, day-care, or outpatient treatment at the Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg Participation in the DEPRESS cohort Depressive symptoms at the T0 visit, measured with the PHQ-9 and a score of = 5 Age = 18 years Capacity to provide informed consent Sufficient language proficiency to understand the implications of participation in digiTREATS Ability to participate in online activities via smartphone, computer, or tablet Internet access
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of capacity to provide informed consent Presence of acute suicidality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, operationalized as a dropout rate <20% over 3 months and an average attendance rate =80% at the individual sessions (continuously measured as number of participants per session / planned number of participants). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exploratory effectiveness will be assessed using the following instruments: PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire; Kroenke et al., 2001) to measure depressive symptoms, WHO-5 (World Health Organization Well-Being Index; Topp et al., 2015) to assess subjective well-being, and WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale; World Health Organization, 1998) to evaluate quality of life. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAstrid Röh
Universtität Augsburg
Outcome results
None listed