A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of 'guided self-help' versus 'waiting list control' in the management of anxiety and depression in primary care. Self-Help in Anxiety and DEpression (SHADE).
Completed
- Conditions
- Anxiety/depressionDepressive episodeMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN33308608
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 114
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients with anxiety/depression referred from primary care to one of three Greater Manchester psychological therapy services and currently with 3+ months remaining on the waiting list.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Under 18 years of age
2. Baseline score <14 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and <11 on anxiety scale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
3. Referred for therapy from source other than primary care
4. Less than 3 months remaining on therapy service waiting list
5. Poor proficiency in English (i.e. inability to complete questionnaires or read the self-help manual)
6. Active suicidal thoughts
7. Current substance misuse
8. Organic brain disease
9. Current contact with specialist mental health services
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method