Project details

Summary

What is the study about? 

A percentage of patients successfully completing low intensity interventions for depression and/or anxiety in IAPT services experienced relapse within one year following treatment, and many patients had a relapse event during the first 6 months following treatment.

What are you trying to find out?

We are conducting this research because we would like to understand why patients may relapse and what could be done to help patients to maintain treatment gains and prevent deterioration over time following treatment.

Prior to this study, we conducted interviews with IAPT patients and IAPT professionals/key stakeholders to understand the barriers and facilitators that contribute to/or ameliorate relapse. The findings from the previous study informed the content of the present study.

What does taking part involve?

We would like to invite you to take part in a group meeting to work together on the development of a toolkit of resources that are aimed to help patients to stay well over time following low intensity interventions for anxiety and/or depression received in IAPT services. Please note that to take part you need to have access to a computer, tablet or mobile phone with stable internet connection to access the group meeting via Zoom/Teams.

Prior to the group meeting, you will be asked to complete 4 questionnaires online. The group meeting is aimed to last a maximum of 5 hours (allowing time for breaks and lunch).

Who is it for?

We are looking for patients who:

• Are 18 years or over
• Can speak and read English
• Have received low intensity treatment (guided self-help) for anxiety and/or depression in an IAPT service located in the North of England
• Have achieved recovery criteria for anxiety and/or depression at the last attended session of your treatment
• Have been discharged from treatment less than 6 months ago OR you have participated in our previous study (i.e. individual interview) and have consented to be contacted for future studies in this topic.

We are looking to speak to patients with different experiences following treatment (e.g., those who may have managed to stay well, those that have experienced/are experiencing an increase in anxiety and/or depression symptoms) and of different backgrounds (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, educational qualifications, employment status, religion, disabilities). 

We are looking for professionals who: 

• You are a psychological wellbeing practitioner, team manager, or service lead working in an IAPT service or in a third-sector service commissioned to deliver IAPT located in the North of England OR
• An IAPT trainer, a clinical academic, a policy maker, a national lead or a knowledgeable person about IAPT services and/or in this topic
• OR you have participated in our previous study (i.e. individual interview) and have consented to be contacted for future studies in this topic3

We are looking to speak to participants of different backgrounds (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, educational qualifications, employment status, religion, disabilities).

Why is it important? 

Although we cannot promise the study will help you personally, the information you provide would help us to develop a toolkit of resources that are aimed to help NHS patients in the future to stay well over time and ensure changes made during psychological treatment transition to lifelong skills.

How can I find out more?

You can find out more information about taking part in this study by downloading the key documents at the top of this page. 

If you are interested in taking part in this study, or have questions for the research team, click the button below to email the research team:

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