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Dynamics of patient expectations in the context of antidepressant treatment

Recruiting
Conditions
F32
Depressive episode
Registration Number
DRKS00034075
Lead Sponsor
HMU Health and Medical University Potsdam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
113
Inclusion Criteria

At least moderate depressive episode (clinical diagnosis according to ICD-10); depressiveness measured with the PHQ-8 = 10, age >=18 years, very good knowledge of German; patients for whom new antidepressants are prescribed at the start of inpatient treatment, or the antidepressant medication is changed (dose, preparation).

Exclusion Criteria

Excluded from the study are patients who are being treated with a placement request, patients on protected wards, patients with acute psychotic symptoms (delusional symptoms or hallucinations described in the AMDP findings), a currently existing addiction disorder, persons who were admitted to the hospital during their stay: patients with acute psychotic symptoms (delusional symptoms or hallucinations described in the AMDP findings), a current addiction disorder, persons who are prescribed benzodiazepines during their inpatient stay (except for medication on demand); no cognitive-mnestic deficits relevant to everyday life, in particular no cognitive deficits that make it impossible for patients to complete the questionnaires independently.

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Change in expectations, measured with the Treatment Expectation Questionnaire (Alberts et al., 2020)<br>- Change in depressive symptoms measured with the PHQ-8 (Kroenke et al., 2009)<br>- Change in side effects of medication with the Generic Assessment of Side Effects Scale (GASE; Rief et al., 2011)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Practitioner-patient relationship; shared decision making
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