The purpose is to test the effectiveness of an organized care program for chronic or recurrent depression. Using a two-arm design, the investigators will randomly assign 300 participants with chronic or recurrent depression to one of two conditions: continued usual care (UC); or an 18-month organized treatment program focused on outreach and engagement, including a weekly group self-management training program, monthly visits with a psychotherapist (in-person or by telephone), and optional one-on-one visits with a peer support specialist. All intervention components are intended as adjuncts to any existing depression treatment (usually antidepressant medication) provided by participants' regular providers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
302
Group Health Research Insitute
Seattle, Washington, United States
Swedish Cherry Hill Clinic
Seattle, Washington, United States
Evaluate the program's effectiveness, i.e., the effects of the intervention on patient outcomes (depressive symptoms, functional impairment, and disability/lost productivity) and process of care (self-efficacy and self-management behaviors)
Time frame: 18 months
Examination of moderators of treatment response
Time frame: 18 months
An estimate of the program's costs and effect on the costs of treatment for depression
Time frame: 18 months
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