Effectiveness of Cultural Sensitive Collaborative Treatment of Depressed Chinese
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Depression
- Interventions
- Other: Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment
- Registration Number
- NCT00664885
- Lead Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description CSCT Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mackay Memorial Hospital
🇨🇳Taipei, Taiwan