Activating primary medical care patients for a depression-preventive lifestyle with individualized e-health interventions (ActiLife)
Gürtler, D.; Krause, K.; Möhring, A.; Bischof, G.; John, U.; Meyer, C. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2018 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Subthreshold depressions substantially extend the disease burden of depressive disorders and constitute a risk-factor for full-blown depression. Computer-based counselling-systems using expert-system technology may provide an option to treat large populations at low cost. We present the protocol for a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a computer-based counselling-system which addresses the motivation to engage in depression preventive behaviors among primary care patients. Methods: General practice and general hospital patients will be proactively approached for a computerized…