Pilot Study of Brief Culturally Adapted Behavioral Activation for Adults With Depression in Primary Care Setting

Gadjah Mada University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Depression in Adults

Treatments: Behavioral: brief culturally adapted behavioral activation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07120893

2396/UN1/PS.1/SD/PT.01.04/2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot study of culturally adapted behavioral activation for adults with depression in primary care setting. As a pilot study following systematic cultural adaptation process, the purpose of this clinical trial is to understand if brief culturally adapted individual intervention based on behavioral activation, can be an acceptable, feasible, and appropriate intervention to reduce depressive symptoms among adults with depression in primary care setting. The main question it aims to answer is:

Is brief culturally adapted behavioral activation intervention delivered by primary care psychologist acceptable, feasible, and appropriate as an evidence based treatment for reducing depressive symptoms among adults with depression in primary care setting?

Full description

This is a pilot study using mixed method and single arm design to assess acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness of brief culturally adapted behavioral activation for adults with depression in primary care setting. In this study, participants will receive three individual sessions of brief culturally adapted behavioral activation intervention delivered by primary care psychologist. The participants and primary care psychologist will be asked to fill standardized questionnaire before and after intervention. In addition, the investigators will ask them after the intervention about their experience in receiving or delivering the intervention using semi-structured interview. The depressive symptom level and quality of life of the participants before and after the intervention will be compared as secondary outcome. The results of this study will serve as reference to revise the intervention manual before testing it in a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial or the main trial.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• scored 10 or above on PHQ-9
• provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• having diagnosed of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, or substance abuse disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

Intervention Arm

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention arm will receive brief culturally adapted behavioral activation therapy, delivered by primary care psychologist, which consists of three individual face-to-face session. The intervention will include both in session activities and homework activity assignment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: brief culturally adapted behavioral activation