depression mood disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Being 18 years of age or older - Meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for MDD as confirmed by the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview version 5.0 and a score > 5 on the PHQ-9.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Current high risk of suicide according to the MINI Interview section C. - Serious psychiatric co-morbidity that requires alternative treatment including substance dependence, bipolar affective disorder, psychotic illness, obsessive compulsive disorder as established at the MINI interview. - Currently receiving psychological treatment for depression in primary or specialised mental health care. - Being unable to comprehend the spoken and written Dutch language - Not having access to a computer or tablet with an internet connection - Not motivated to use the mobile application of the intervention that is offered on Android mobile phones (ICT4Depression)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study outcome is the score on the PHQ-9/QIDS-SR, measuring the level of depressive symptoms. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - A diagnosis of depression (and comorbid disorders), assessed with the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview. - Health-Related Quality of Life, measured with the EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol). - Health service uptake and production loss due to illness, which produces economic costs, measured with the Trimbos and iMTA Questionnaires on Costs Associated with Psychiatric Illness (TiC-P). - Patient's expectancy of treatment, measured with the Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) - Patient*s satisfaction with the treatment, assessed with the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) - Satisfaction with the platform, evaluated with the System usability scale (SUS) - The working alliance between therapists and patient, assessed with the short version of the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SF). - The technical alliance, measured with the Technical Alliance Inventory (TAI) - Patients' sense of mastery, measured with the Masteryscale - Possible negative side-effect of the treatment, assessed with the 'Inventory for the assessment of Negative Effects of Psychotherapy' (INEP) | — |
Countries
France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom