A pilot study concerning the effectiveness and practice of well-being therapy in the treatment of outpatients with a mild anxiety disorder or a mild depression.

Completed

• Conditions: Angststoornissen en symptomen; Affective disorders/ anxiety and/or depression; 10027946

• Registration Number: NL-OMON42118
• Lead Sponsor: Dimence (Deventer)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

-Classification according to DSM IV-TR of an anxiety or affective disorder as follows from an intake.
-Participants are indicated for the 'middle' category in mental health care.
-A below average score (<2.13) on the Mental Health Continuüm-Short Form (MHC- SF) before treatment. (this cut off score was based on the mean minus one SD (Lamers et al., 2011) and the expectation that clients with a higher score will have less possibilities for measurable improvements.
-Age between 18 and 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria

- Poor Dutch language.
- Complex psychiatric problems which requires special mental health care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Well-being, as measured with the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF).<br /><br>Psychological complaints as measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression<br /><br>Scale (HADS).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The experience of patients and therapists with well-being therapy. </p><br>