Cost and outcome of behavioural activation versus cognitive behavioural therapy for depression (COBRA): a qualitative process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore participant views on acceptability, mechanisms of change and impact of behavioural activation (BA) delivered by junior mental health workers (MHWs) versus cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by professional psychotherapists.

Design

Semistructured qualitative interviews analysed using a framework approach.

Participants

36 participants with major depressive disorder purposively sampled from a randomised controlled trial of BA versus CBT (the COBRA trial).

Setting

Primary care psychological therapies services in Devon, Durham and Leeds, UK.

Results

Elements of therapy considered to be beneficial included its length and regularity, the opportunity to learn and not dwelling on the past. Homework was an important, although challe

SUBMITTER: Finning K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541446 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature