Enhancing Inpatient Psychotherapeutic Treatment With Online Self-help : Acceptance and Efficacy

Reduction of depression measured with the depression scale of the "Patient Health Questionnaire" (PHQ-9)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Reduction of depression measured with the "Beck's Depression Inventory" (BDI-II)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Reduction of anxiety measured with the "Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale" (GAD-7)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Reduction of dysfunctional depression related cognitions measured with the "Dysfunctional Attitude Scale" (DAS)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Improved self-esteem measured with the "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale" (RSE)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Improved quality of life measured with the "European Health Interview Survey Quality of Life-8" (EUROHIS-QOL 8)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Improved working ability measured with the short form of the "Work Ability Index" (WAI)

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

Acceptance and utilization of deprexis® measured with a self devised questionnaire

Time frame: End of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), three months after randomization

Acceptance and utilization of the information used in the placebo condition measured with a self devised questionnaire

Time frame: End of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), three months after randomization

Degree of childhood traumas measured with the "Childhood Trauma Questionnaire" (CTQ)

Assumption that childhood traumas, assessed at the beginning of treatment, have a moderating effect on the reduction in the primary outcome measure.

Time frame: Randomization

Degree of structural deficits measured with the short form of the OPD-Structure Questionnaire (OPD-SFK)

Assumption that structural deficits, as assessed with the OPD-SFK questionnaire at the beginning of treatment have a moderating effect on the reduction in the primary outcome measure.

Time frame: Randomization

Therapeutic alliance between participant and inpatient psychotherapist measured with the "Helping Alliance Questionnaire" (HAQ).

Time frame: Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks)

Course of mood, depressiveness and utilization of units

Time frame: During inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks)

Utilization of other treatments after the end of inpatient treatment

Time frame: Six months after randomization

Satisfaction with inpatient treatment

Time frame: End of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks)

Willingness to pay

Time frame: Three months after randomization

Remission from depression

BDI score below the cutoff of 13 and a reliable change regarding Reliable Change Index (RCI)

Time frame: End of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), three months after randomization, six months after randomization