A qualitative study exploring depressed participants' experiences of receiving Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The current study aimed to explore participants' views on the acceptability, impact and mechanisms of change of Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT), a novel wellbeing-focused and recovery-oriented psychological therapy for depression.

Design

A semi-structured qualitative interview design was used, with data analysed using the framework approach.

Participants

20 participants with anhedonic depression who had received up to 20 sessions of ADepT, sampled from a pilot randomised controlled trial of ADepT versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Setting

A primary care psychological therapy clinic in Devon, UK, with interviews occurring between May 2018 and February 2020.

Results

Participants found the wellbeing focus of ADepT acceptable. Helpfu

SUBMITTER: Demetriou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature