MPI | SMS | |
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Target group | Chronic patients with mild or non-severe major depression | Chronic patients with emotional distress and problems of daily functioning |
Providers | Research nurses not involved in usual care | Practice nurses providing usual chronic care |
Diagnostic approach | For research purposes. Using an extensive diagnostic interview, following strict psychiatric criteria | As part of daily care. Using simple tools, following a stepped care approach that fits the primary care setting |
Self-management support intervention | 1. cognitive therapy (reattribution) | 1. problem solving |
2. problem solving | 2. cognitive therapy (reattribution) |