Feasibility Study of Single-session Solution Focused Consultation to Enhance Treatment Engagement

Nanyang Technological University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Treatment Engagement

Treatments: Behavioral: Single-session supportive intervention; Behavioral: Single-session solution focused consultation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07116655

IRB-2024-777

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research aims to explore whether a single-session solution-focused consultation (SSC) can increase mental health service engagement among patients with comorbid chronic physical diseases and mental health problems (CPDMHP).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. A history of one or more chronic physical diseases based on the Ministry of Health (Singapore) Chronic Disease Management Programme guidelines; 2. A score of 5 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7); 3. Not currently engaged in formal mental health service; 4. Conversant in the English language; 5. Receiving treatment in a community healthcare setting

Exclusion Criteria: 1. A history of psychosis, intellectual disability, or pervasive developmental disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Single-session supportive therapy based approach

Treatment:

Behavioral: Single-session supportive intervention

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Single-session solution-focused therapy based approach

Treatment:

Behavioral: Single-session solution focused consultation