Diabetes mellitus, depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention comprises 3 interactive small group meetings (8-10 members), each lasting for 90 minutes. The included topics will be:
1. Symptoms of depression
interaction of depression and diabetes
2. Alleviating burden of depression through activities and problem solving
3. Associations between depression and cognitive processes - thoughts, beliefs and att
Sponsors
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with diabetes mellitus 2. Both males and females, aged 18-65 years 3. Patients who have reported elevated depressive symptoms as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression (PHQ-9) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Poor literacy 2. Drinking problems 3. Co-morbid organic psychiatric disorder 4. Diagnosis of psychosis 5. Severe visual impairment 6. Major depressive disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms, measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies- Depression (CES-D) scale at 6- and 12- month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following will be assessed at 6- and 12-month follow-up: 1. Diabetes-related emotional problems, assessed by the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale 2. Diabetes self-care, assessed by the Summary of Diabetes Self Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire 3. Long-term glycaemic control as determined by HbA1c 4. Perceived quality of life, assessed by the 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) | — |
Countries
Croatia
Outcome results
None listed