Common Mental Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to provide preventative intervention to 60 women who are at risk of common mental disorders in Hong Kong.
Detailed description
Participants will be recruited through the following routes: 1) by our partner non-governmental organizations, 2) by our research team through community outreach or training activities, 3) online screening tool, and 4) referral from organizations that provide service to women (e.g., Maternal and Child Health Clinics of Department of Health). Eligible subjects with informed consent provided will be randomly assigned to coaching group or SMS self-help tips. To test the effectiveness of the provided intervention programs, symptoms assessments and data collection on demographics and psychosocial data will be carried out during baseline, immediately, and 3 months post-intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGroup Coaching
4 sessions of 1-1.5-hour group coaching intervention within 8 weeks
BEHAVIORALSMS self-help tips
4 mental well-being tips through sms within 8 weeks
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Willing to provide written informed consent * Able to understand Cantonese and read/write Chinese * With subsyndromal or minor depressive symptoms indicated by * Depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) score 10-20 or * Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores 10-13
Exclusion criteria
* A positive response in items about suicidal thoughts if applicable (Yes, quite often and sometimes in EPDS) (These participants will be referred to suicidal management) * Those mental conditions that require other treatment priorities (e.g., suicidal risk, substance abuse, current or past episodes of psychotic disorder, personality disorders) * Those medical conditions that severely limit participation, comprehension, or adherence to treatment (e.g., epilepsy, dementia, terminal medical illness) * Those who are receiving structured psychotherapy or counseling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms | immediate post-intervention | Measured by the depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale |
| Anxiety symptoms | immediate post-intervention | Measured by the anxiety subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms | 3-month post intervention | Measured by the depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). The subscale consists of 7 questions, each responses range from 0 (not applicable) to 3 (the most applicable). The higher score represents more severe depressive symptoms. |
| Anxiety symptoms | 3-month post intervention | Measured by the anxiety subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Primary ContactSuen YN, PhD
Backup ContactChan Yuk Yu
Outcome results
None listed