Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
The design was principally a pragmatic randomised controlled trial, but was accompanied by two additional allocation methods allowing patient preference: the option of a specific choice of treatment (
Sponsors
Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. GP diagnosis of depression / mixed depression and anxiety 2. 18+ years of age 3. 14+ on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious suicidal intent 2. Treated with medication or psychological therapy in past 6 months 3. Unable to complete questionnaires due to language difficulties, illiteracy or learning difficulty.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The clinical outcomes included depressive symptoms, general psychiatric symptoms, social function and patient satisfaction. The economic outcomes included direct and indirect costs and quality of life. Assessments were carried out at baseline during face-to-face interviews as well as at 4 and 12 months in person or by post. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed