Step Away From Depression - Evaluation of a Pedometer Intervention With Inpatients With Major Depression (SAD)
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The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of pedometers can help depressive inpatients in psychiatric clinics to increase their level of physical activity. Therefore patients are given a pedometer and instructions how to raise their level of daily steps. Intervention group is compared with a control group that is receiving treatment-as-usual. The intervention is hypothesized to increase number of daily steps and have positive effects on mood, depression and anxiety.
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- Major Depression, moderate to severe as main diagnosis
- Inpatient status
- Prospected inpatient treatment of at least 4 weeks
- Able to understand german
Exclusion criteria
- Physical disease or disability that makes it impossible to reach the goal 5000 steps per day
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Dementia
- Psychotic Depression
- Pregnancy
- Acute suicidality
- Substance dependancies with actual consumption (except nicotine)
- Current pedometer-use
- More than 10.000 steps per day
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292 participants in 2 patient groups
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