Anxiety/depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group - use of a written self-help manual and up to 4 brief (15-30 minute) face-to-face facilitation sessions with a graduate assistant psychologist while on waiting list.
Waiting list co
Sponsors
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with anxiety/depression referred from primary care to one of three Greater Manchester psychological therapy services and currently with 3+ months remaining on the waiting list.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Baseline score <14 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and <11 on anxiety scale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 3. Referred for therapy from source other than primary care 4. Less than 3 months remaining on therapy service waiting list 5. Poor proficiency in English (i.e. inability to complete questionnaires or read the self-help manual) 6. Active suicidal thoughts 7. Current substance misuse 8. Organic brain disease 9. Current contact with specialist mental health services
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 2. Social Adjustment Scale (SAS) 3. Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation scale (CORE) 4. Patient satisfaction and other self-report measures of the treatment process | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed