scholarly journals Behavioural activation delivered by the non-specialist: phase II randomised controlled trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 198 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ekers ◽  
David Richards ◽  
Dean McMillan ◽  
J. Martin Bland ◽  
Simon Gilbody
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Behavioural Activation ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
Randomised Controlled

BackgroundBehavioural activation appears as effective as cognitive– behaviour therapy (CBT) in the treatment of depression. If equally effective, then behavioural activation may be the preferred treatment option because it may be suitable for delivery by therapists with less training. This is the first randomised controlled trial to look at this possibility.AimsTo examine whether generic mental health workers can deliver effective behavioural activation as a step-three high-intensity intervention.MethodA randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN27045243) comparing behavioural activation (n = 24) with treatment as usual (n = 23) in primary care.ResultsIntention-to-treat analyses indicated a difference in favour of behavioural activation of –15.79 (95% CI –24.55 to –7.02) on the Beck Depression Inventory–II and Work and Social Adjustment Scale (mean difference –11.12, 95% CI –17.53 to –4.70).ConclusionsEffective behavioural activation appears suitable for delivery by generic mental health professionals without previous experience as therapists. Large-scale trial comparisons with an active comparator (CBT) are needed.

scholarly journals IDTWO: A Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Mental Health Intervention for Australians with Intellectual Disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2473
Author(s):  
Peter A. Baldwin ◽  
Victoria Rasmussen ◽  
Julian N. Trollor ◽  
Jenna L. Zhao ◽  
Josephine Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Waitlist Control ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
Randomised Controlled

People with intellectual disability (ID) experience higher rates of mental illness and reduced access to appropriate care and treatment. Tailored electronic mental health (eMH) programs offer opportunities to address these disparities. The aim of this study is to examine whether a fully automated and self-guided eMH program tailored to the needs of people with ID can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning in people with borderline-to-mild ID. Australians with borderline-to-mild ID, aged 16 years and older with mild-to-moderate depression and/or anxiety symptoms will be eligible to participate with the help of a nominated carer, if necessary. A randomised controlled trial with a sample size of 150 participants divided into treatment and waitlist control arms will be conducted. Participants randomised to the intervention group will have full access to the Healthy Mind program for eight weeks. The waitlist control group will gain full access to the program following the eight-week treatment period. Efficacy will be assessed on the Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Scale; Kessler-10; and the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 across three time-points (baseline, eight weeks, and three months). We expect that people who use the intervention will report reduced depression and anxiety, relative to the control group. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the effectiveness of a fully automated eMH program for improving mental health in people with ID. We expect our study to render new knowledge on the delivery and effects of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) tools for people with ID.

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