Depression and anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The intervention is targeted at individuals experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of depression or anxiety who have Christian beliefs that they wish to be incorporated into a psychological intervention 2. Participants will be those who respond to advertisements for a course to help people experiencing these symptoms who may want their faith recognised in the intervention they receive
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Active suicidal ideation 2. Current psychological therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following assessments will be completed at baseline and 8 week follow up, as well as 12 week follow up for the intervention group: 1. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke et al., 2001) 2. The General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer et al., 2007) 3. The Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS; Mundt et al., 2002) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Duke University Religiosity Index (Koenig & Bössing, 2010) will be completed at baseline, as well as demographic information, and novel questions relating to views on the relationship between religion and mental health. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom