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Effectiveness of counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and GP care for depression in general practice

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN70300925
Enrollment
197
Registered
2003-04-25
Start date
1995-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression

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)
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026