Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Arts for the Blues is a manualised group psychotherapy which utilises best practices from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), counselling for depression, psychodynamic psychotherapy and arts psychoth
Sponsors
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust/University of Salford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. Must have depression or symptoms of depression (assessed by PHQ9 >5) 3. Interested and willing to take part in group work 4. Interested and willing to take part in the creative interventions 5. Able to communicate in English at a basic level without the need for an interpreter Added 02/08/2024: 6. Must have Manchester-based GP
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Too physically unwell to attend the intervention 2. Currently at risk of harming self and/or others 3. Regularly misusing alcohol or other illegal substances which would make engaging in the group difficult 4. Experiencing psychotic episodes which would make engaging in the group difficult 5. Severely psychologically distressed and/or who is presenting any condition which could interfere with regular attendance and participation, such as significant dissociation, severe social anxiety, paranoia, difficulties in comprehension, difficulties in emotional regulation, severe personality disorder, severe depression 6. Currently participating in other research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (Kroenke et al., 2001) - (collected pre and post intervention, weekly and 3 months post intervention). 2. Generalised Anxiety Disorder assessment (GAD-7) (Spitzer et al., 2006) - (collected pre and post intervention, weekly and 3 months post intervention). 3. Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) (Mundt et al., 2002) - (collected pre and post intervention, weekly and three months post intervention). 4. WHO’s Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) (Topp et al., 2013) – (collected pre and post intervention and 3 months post intervention). 5. Goal Based Outcomes (GBO) (Law & Jacob, 2013) – (collected pre and post intervention, midway (in week 6 of the intervention) and 3 months post intervention). 6. Group Session Rating Scale (GSRS) (Quirk et al., 2013) – (Collected weekly). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative data will be collected post-intervention and will be subjected to thematic analysis (Clarke & Braun, 2013). Qualitative data will be collected using: • Evaluation forms completed by participants • Adherence forms completed by therapists • Focus groups – Online or in-person. Facilitated by a member of the research team or therapist and will be audibly recorded Adherence Forms will be completed by the Arts for the Blues therapist which comprise of quantitative and quantitative data. The Adherence Form requires the therapist to evaluate the Arts for the Blues model each week using numerical scales with space for additional comments on the Arts for the Blues model. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJoanna Omylinska-Thurston
Outcome results
None listed