Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
A co-ordinator will establish proactive links with GPs in the area, organize data collection for the research, assess the need for an interpreter to facilitate sessions, and oversee the use of compute
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18+ years old 2. Suffering from depression, mixed anxiety and depression or anxiety disorder 3. Not receiving any form of psychological treatment or counselling
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Active suicidal ideas 2. A current or lifetime diagnosis of psychosis, personality disorder or organic mental disorder 3. Alcohol and/or drug dependence 4. Have taken medication for anxiety and /or depression continuously for 6 months or more immediately prior to entry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Differences in the following indicators of mental health and use of services: total antidepressants dispensed during the 6 months following the diagnosis 2. Use of counselling or other secondary mental health services in the 6 months following the diagnosis 3. Programme completed or interrupted 4. Consultations with primary care staff over the 6 months follow up period 5. Consultations with secondary care over the 6 months follow up period 5. CORE assessment scores at 6 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At six months the following data items will be recorded for all patients: 1. Consultations with primary care staff over the 6 months follow up period 2. Total antidepressants dispensed during the 6 months following the diagnosis (information gathered from the GP's computer) 3. Use of counselling or other secondary mental health services in the 6 months following the diagnosis and referral to the service (information gathered from the local counseling service and Oxleas mental health Trust) 4. Programme completed or interrupted CORE assessment scores at 8 weeks | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed