Effectiveness of collaborative care for depressed Chinese people in primary care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive episode; Depressive disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87321950
• Lead Sponsor: ational Health Research Institutes (Taiwan)

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29127813

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-05-01
• Study Completion: 2012-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients who attend non-psychiatric clinics
2. Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), defined as a positive screen using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), confirmed with the Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) interview
3. Men or women aged 18 or older
4. Able to participate in a clinical diagnostic interview in either Mandarin or Fukienese dialects
5. Individuals who are willing to be followed up concerning their depression symptoms
6. Individuals who have completed a written consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or planning pregnancy within the next year
2. Patients with serious suicidal risk
3. Patients with unstable medical illnesses
4. Clinical or laboratory evidence of hypothyroidism
5. Patients with comorbid severe mental disorders including:
5.1. Organic mental disorders
5.2. Alcohol or substance abuse disorders active within the last year
5.3. Schizophrenia
5.4. Delusional disorder
5.5. Psychotic disorders not elsewhere classified
5.6. Bipolar disorder
5.7. Mood congruent or mood incongruent psychotic features
6. Patients with history of treatment by a psychiatrist in the past 4 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified