The collaborative care approach is compared with well documented Care as Usual (CAU) as provided by General Practitioners (GPs).
Conditions
Interventions
The collaborative care approach includes care management, contracting, adherence improving strategies, manual guided self help and lifestyle interventions, Problem Solving Treatment, and an antidepres
the treatment plan is set based on patient preferences.
Sponsors
Trimbos-instituut// Netherlands institute of Mental Health and Addiction
PO Box 725
3500 AS Utrecht
The Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The aim is to include patients who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder and who dysfunction due to the depressive disorder (i.e. loss of role in daily life).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients are excluded from the study if they are suicidal, psychotic or suffering from dementia, have insufficient knowledge of Dutch to fill in the questionnaires, are addicted to drugs or alcohol, already receive psychiatric treatment and/or are less than 18 years old.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is response. Secondary outcome measures are remission as measured by the PHQ9 and IDS-SR, effect of chronic physical illness as an effect modifier, and cost-effectiveness as measured with the TiC-P, EQ-5D and the SF-36. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are remission, effect of chronic physical illness and cost-effectiveness. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactF.J. Jong de
Trimbos-instituut, Netherlands institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Da Costakade 45, P.O. Box 725
Outcome results
None listed