Depression and anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Interventions were conducted for 4 weeks. Participants were requested to complete several tasks, which included:
1. Accessing mental health information (covering concepts like depression, anxiety, and
Sponsors
University of Wollongong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who self-reported having a diagnosis of major depressive disorder or anxiety disorder. In addition, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) was used to assess the level of depression, anxiety, and stress. Therefore, study participants with a mild-moderate level of depression (10-20), anxiety (8-14), or stress (15-25) were included in the study 2. Participants who consented to use the Mobile Mental Health Solution App for 4 weeks 3. Individuals who were receiving follow-up treatment for depression or anxiety during the data collection period 4. Individuals who had at least 3 months of follow-up or had received treatment for at least three visits were included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who had other mental disorders or comorbidities were excluded from the study. 2. Individuals with a Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire score of less than 24 were excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Ease of use, satisfaction with the interface and usefulness assessed using the 18-item self-administered Mobile App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) at the end of the intervention 2. Depression, anxiety, and stress assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – Short Form (DASS-21) scale before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health knowledge evaluated using a 20-item mental health knowledge questionnaire before and after the intervention | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactYonas Deressa Guracho
Outcome results
None listed