Prevention of low mood and anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This pre-post intervention study (n = ~45) will assess engagement, retention, effectiveness and acceptability or satisfaction with the intervention from male participants' and coaches' perspectives. Q
the PHQ-9 to measure depression severity, the GAD-7 to measure anxiety severity and the SF-12 to measure health-related quality of life). The proportion of participants who show deterioration, no chan
Sponsors
University of York
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and over 2. Identify as a man 3. Frontline worker (as defined by the NHS workforce census) 4. Score in the subclinical range (5-14) on the PHQ-9 or GAD-7 The inclusion criteria for the one-to-one interviews will be participants or coaches involved in the BALM intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition 2. Previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychoses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression and/or anxiety measured using standardised PHQ-9 or GAD-7 questionnaires at baseline, 4 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 and 6 months: 1. Assessment of the acceptability or satisfaction with the intervention from both male participant and coach viewpoints (including barriers and facilitators to implementation) during in-depth interviews 2. Levels of uptake, adherence or drop-out among participants measured by the number of participants recruited to the study against the target of 45. Drop-out will be measured by the number who withdraw or who leave the study, and adherence to the intervention will be assessed through the qualitative study through interviews with participants and coaches. 3. Health-related quality of life measured using the SF-12 questionnaire | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactPaul Galdas
Outcome results
None listed