Evaluating the effectiveness of a multi-component lifestyle therapy program versus psychological therapy for managing mood disorders (HARMON-E): protocol of a randomised non-inferiority trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mood disorders, including unipolar and bipolar depression, contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. Psychological therapy is considered a gold standard non-pharmacological treatment for managing these conditions; however, a growing body of evidence also supports the use of lifestyle therapies for these conditions. Despite some clinical guidelines endorsing the application of lifestyle therapies as a first-line treatment for individuals with mood disorders, there is limited evidence that this recommendation has been widely adopted into routine practice. A key obstacle is the insufficient evidence on whether lifestyle therapies match the clinical and cost effectiveness of psychological therapy, particularly for treating those with moderate to severe sympto

SUBMITTER: Davis JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature