Depression
Conditions
Keywords
non-psychiatric, clinics
Brief summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial to test whether Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment (CSCT) would improve the outcome of depressed patients visiting non-psychiatric settings in Taiwan.
Interventions
OTHERCulturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment
a collaborative care model, for treating depressed patients in general medical care
Sponsors
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Mackay Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who attend non-psychiatric clinics at the above site. * Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), defined as a positive screen using the PHQ-9, confirmed with the SCAN interview. * Men or women aged 18 or older. * Able to participate in a clinical diagnostic interview in either Mandarin or Fukienese dialects. * Individuals who are willing to be followed up concerning their depression symptoms. * Individuals who have completed a written consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning pregnancy within the next year. * Patients with serious suicidal risk. * Patients with unstable medical illnesses. * Clinical or laboratory evidence of hypothyroidism. * Patients with comorbid severe mental disorders * Patients with history of treatment by a psychiatrist in the past 4 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressed patients who receive CSCT have improved treatment outcomes compared to patients who receive usual care. | 2wk,6 wk,10 wk,14 wk,18 wk,22wk,26wk |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed