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The aim of this pre-post observational study is to explore if it is feasible to implement 1) routine mental health screening and b) an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) treatment for anxiety and/or depression (named COMPASS-MS) for people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (PwMS) and co-morbid psychological distress in routine care.
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The aim of the project is to conduct a feasibility study regarding the implementation of a) routine mental health screening and b) the COMPASS-MS programme as a low-intensity online CBT treatment for anxiety and/or depression in a large English National Health Service (NHS) secondary care MS Clinic.
The intervention will be supported by COMPASS-trained therapists, who will receive supervision from a Clinical Health Psychologist and the Multi-Disciplinary Team (Quantitative Study A). We will also conduct two nested qualitative studies to explore the barriers and facilitators of implementing the COMPASS-MS care pathway locally at King's Hospital (KCH) (Qualitative Study A) and scaling it across Neurology Services outside KCH (Qualitative Study B).
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Patients will be eligible for inclusion for the COMPASS-MS intervention if they are:
i. A score of ≥ 5 on the nine item self-report measure of depression: PHQ-9 (Kroenke et al., 2001) AND/OR ii. A score of ≥ 5 on the seven item self-report measure of anxiety: GAD-7 (Spitzer et al., 2006).
OR iii. A score of ≥ 10 on the composite measure of depression and anxiety PHQ-ADS (Kroenke et al., 2016).
AND iv. Distress is related to their MS (i.e. answer "yes" or "sometimes" to "Is your distress linked to your MS?"
The below eligibility criteria apply to HCPs who have experience in engaging with COMPASS-MS care pathways at King's College Hospital (KCH).
Healthcare providers (HCPs) will be eligible for inclusion if they meet all or any of the below criteria:
Key Stakeholder Inclusion Criteria
Key Stakeholders from Neurology services external to KCH will be invited to take part in an interview if they meet all or any of the below criteria:
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