Behavioral Activation for people with Depression attending Cardiac Rehabilitatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Coronary heart disease; Depression; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000037202
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

A clinical diagnosis of coronary heart disease
Referred to a participating Healthscope cardiac rehabilitation program
A positive screen for depression (defined as a PHQ2 score >3) at the time of the cardiac rehabilitation assessment
Able to give written informed consent
Over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

Physically frail (as they may not be able to fully participate in the cardiac rehabilitation/behavioral activation program)
Experience mental confusion, cognitive impairment, or psychosis. These comorbidities may make it difficult to deliver the behavioral activation intervention.
Have serious co-existing diseases (e.g. cancer) because of the risk of hospitalization or death during the course of the study
Have previously attended a cardiac rehabilitation program as this may contaminate the effectiveness of the intervention.
Are currently receiving psychological or pharmacological (antidepressant) treatment for depression as this may limit the effectiveness of the behavioural activation intervention.
Are alcohol or drug dependent as patients may not be able to engage in treatment.
Are suicidal or have made a suicide attempt in the past month because this is an experimental intervention and patients should receive standard of care in this situation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified