Cluster randomized controlled trial of a psycho-educational intervention for people with a family history of depression for use in general practice

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Meiser, Bettina ^a   Schofield, Peter R ^b,c   Trevena, Lyndal ^d   Wilde, Alex ^c,e   Barlow Stewart, Kristine ^d   Proudfoot, Judy ^c,e   Peate, Michelle ^a   Dobbins, Timothy ^d   Christensen, Helen ^e   Sherman, Kerry A ^f   Karatas, Janan ^g   Mitchell, Philip B ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e BLACK DOG INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^f MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Family history; Major depressive disorder; Online intervention; Prevention; Psycho education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FIRST DEGREE RELATIVE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STIGMA; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COUNSELING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888345957     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-325     Document Type: Article

References (52)

1. Sullivan P, Neale M, Kendler K. Genetic epidemiology of major depression: review and meta-analysis. Am J Psychiatry 2000, 157:1552-1562. 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.10.1552, 11007705.
2. Merikangas K, Chakravarti A, Moldin S, Araj H, Blangero J, Burmeister M, et al. Future of genetics in mood research. Biol Psychiatry 2002, 52(6):457-477. 10.1016/S0006-3223(02)01471-3, 12361664.
3. Kendler K, Prescott C. A population-based twin study of lifetime major depression in men and women. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1999, 56(1):39-44. 10.1001/archpsyc.56.1.39, 9892254.
4. Kieseppa T, Partonen T, Haukka J, Kaprio J, Lönnqvist J. High concordance of bipolar I disorder in a nationwide sample of twins. Am J Psychiatry 2004, 161:1814-1821. 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.10.1814, 15465978.
5. McGuffin P, Rijsdijk F, Andrew M, Sham P, Katz R, Cardno A. The heritability of bipolar disorder and the genetic relationship to unipolar despression. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2003, 60:497-502. 10.1001/archpsyc.60.5.497, 12742871.
6. Finn C, Smoller J. Genetic counseling in psychiatry. Harv Rev Psychiatry 2006, 14(2):109-121. 10.1080/10673220600655723, 16603476.
7. Mortensen P, Pedersen C, Melbye M, Mors O, Ewald H. Individual and familial risk factors for bipolar affective disorders in Denmark. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2003, 60(12):1209-1215. 10.1001/archpsyc.60.12.1209, 14662553.
8. Peay HL, Hooker GW, Kassem L, Biesecker BB. Family risk and related education and counseling needs: perceptions of adults with bipolar disorder and siblings of adults with bipolar disorder. Am J Med Genet 2009, Part A 149 A(3):364-371.
9. Meiser B, Mitchell P, Kasparian N, Strong K, Simpson J, Mireskandari S, Tabassum L, Schofield P. Attitudes towards childbearing, causal attributions for bipolar disorder and psychological distress: a study of families with multiple cases of bipolar disorder. Psychol Med 2007, 37(11):1601-1612.
10. Hirschfeld RMA, Bowden CL, Gitlin MJ, Keck PE, Perlis RH, Suppes T, Thase ME, Wagner KD. Practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. Am J Psychiatr 2002, 159:1-50.
11. Austin J, Honer W. The genomic era and serious mental illness: a potential application for psychiatric genetic counselling. Psychiatr Serv 2007, 58(2):254-261. 10.1176/appi.ps.58.2.254, 17287384.
12. Quaid K, Aschen S, Smiley C, Nurnberger J. Perceived genetic risks for Bipolar Disorder in a patient population: an exploratory study. J Genet Couns 2001, 10(1):41-51.
13. Peay H, McInnerney J. A pilot study on psychiatric genetic counseling: counselor's needs. J Genet Couns 2002, 11:485.
14. Finn C, Wilcox M, Korf B, et al. Psychiatric genetics: a survey of psychiatrists' knowledge, opinions and practice patterns. J Clin Psychiatry 2005, 66:821-830. 10.4088/JCP.v66n0703, 16013896.
15. Zhou S, Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Barlow-Stewart K, Schofield PR. Attitudes of clinical genetics practitioners' towards genetic risk communication for susceptibility to psychiatric illnesses. Psychiatr Genet In press.
16. Seeley J, Stice E, Rohde P. Screening for depression prevention: identifying adolescent girls at high risk for future depression. J Abnorm Psychol 2008, 118(1):161-170.
17. Cuijpers P, Smit F. Subthreshold depression as a risk indicator for major depressive disorder: a systematic review of prospective studies. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2004, 109:325-331. 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00301.x, 15049768.
18. Garber J, Clarke G, Weersing R. Prevention of depression in at-risk adolescents: a randomised controlled trial. JAMA 2009, 301(21):2215-2224. 10.1001/jama.2009.788, 2737625, 19491183.
19. Marry S, McDowell H, Hetrick S, Bir J, Muler N. Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004, (1).
20. Spek V, Cuijpers P, Nyklicek I, Riper H, Keyzer J, Pop V. Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis. Psychol Med 2007, 37:319-328. 10.1017/S0033291706008944, 17112400.
21. Daley A. Exercise and depression: a review of reviews. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2008, 15:140-147. 10.1007/s10880-008-9105-z, 19104978.
22. Martinsen E. Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression. Nord J Psychiatry 2008, 62(Suppl 47):25-29.
23. Davis L, Uezato A, Newell J, Frazier E. Major depression and comorbid substance use disorders. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2008, 21:14-18. 10.1097/YCO.0b013e3282f32408, 18281835.
24. Glasner-Edwards S, Marinelli-Casey P, Hillhouse M, Ang A, Mooney L, Rawson R. Depression among methamphetamine users: association with outcomes from the methamphetamine treatment project at 3-year follow-up. J Nerv Ment Disord 2009, 197:225-231.
25. Perlman C, Johnson S, Mellmand T. The prospective impact of sleep duration on depression and mania. Bipol Dis 2006, 8(3):271-274.
26. Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Schofield PR. Implications of predictive genetic testing for susceptibility to major depression. Eur J Hum Genet 2010, 18:47-51. 10.1038/ejhg.2009.138, 2987161, 19690586.
27. Meiser B, Kasparian N, Mitchell P, Strong K, Simpson J, Tabassum L, Mireskandari S, Schofield P. Attitudes to genetic testing in families with multiple cases of bipolar disorder. Genet Test 2008, 12:233-243. 10.1089/gte.2007.0100, 18554164.
28. Christensen H, Hickie I. Using e-health applications to deliver new mental health services. Med J Aust 2010, 192:S53-S56.
29. Christensen H, Griffiths KM, Jorm AF. Delivering interventions for depression by using the internet: Randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2004, 328(7434):265. doi: 10.1136/bmj.37945.566632.EE, 10.1136/bmj.37945.566632.EE, 324455, 14742346.
30. Nuffield Council on Bioethics Mental disorders and genetics: The ethical context. Nuffield Council on Bioethics 1998, 28 Bedford Square, London: Nuffield Council on Bioethics, WC1B 3JS, Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
31. Reus V, Freimer N. Understanding the genetic basis of mood disorders: where do we stand?. Am J Hum Genet 1997, 60:1283-1288. 10.1086/515482, 1716132, 9199547.
32. Westbrook MT, Legge V, Pennay M. Attitudes towards disability in a multicultural society. Soc Sci Med 1993, 36(5):615-623. 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90058-C, 8456331.
33. Mechanic D, McAlpine D, Rosenfield S, Davis D. Effects of illness attribution and depression of the quality of life among persons with serious mental illness. Soc Sci Med 1994, 39(2):155-164. 10.1016/0277-9536(94)90324-7, 8066494.
34. Corrigan P, Morris S, Michaels P, Rafacz J, Rüsch N. Challenging the public stigma of mental illness: a meta-analysis of outcome studies. Psychiatr Serv 2012, 63(10):963-973. 10.1176/appi.ps.201100529, 23032675.
35. Schulz K, Altman D, Moher D. CONSORT 2010 Statement: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomized trials. Ann Intern Med 2010, 152:726-732. 10.7326/0003-4819-152-11-201006010-00232, 20335313.
36. Weissman M, Wickramaratne P, Adams P, Wolk S, Verdeli H, Olfson M. Brief screening for family psychiatric history: the family history screen. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2000, 57:675-682. 10.1001/archpsyc.57.7.675, 10891038.
37. Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-9. J Gen Intern Med 2001, 16(9):606-613. 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x, 1495268, 11556941.
38. Link B. Understanding labeling effects in the area of mental disorders: an assessment of the effects of expectations of rejection. Am Sociol Rev 1987, 52:96-112.
39. Boyd Ritsher J, Otilingama P, Grajalesa M. Internalized stigma of mental illness: psychometric properties of a new measure. Psychiatry Res 2003, 121:31-49. 10.1016/j.psychres.2003.08.008, 14572622.
40. Kasparian N, Meiser B, Butow P, Simpson J, Mann G. Predictive genetic testing for melanoma risk: a three-year prospective cohort study of uptake and outcomes amongst Australian families. Genet Med 2009, 11(4):265-278. 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3181993175, 19265718.
41. Prochaska J, DiClemente C, Norcross J. In search of how people change. Am Psychol 1992, 47:1102-1114.
42. Prochaska J, Velicer W, Rossi J, Goldstein M, Marcus B, Rakowski W, Fiore C, Harlow L, Redding C, Rosenbloom D, et al. Stages of change and decisional balance for twelve problem behaviors. Health Psychol 1994, 13:39-46.
43. Kroenke K, Spitzer RL. The PHQ-9: a new depression and diagnostic severity measure. Psychiatr Ann 2002, 32:509-521.
44. Lipkus IM, Hollands JG. The visual communication of risk. J Natl Cancer Inst 1999, 25:149-163.
45. Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell P, Schofield P. Community attitudes to genetic susceptibility-based mental health interventions for healthy people in a large national sample. J Affect Disord 2011, 134(1-3):280-287.
46. Armitage C, Conner M. Efficacy of the theory of planned behaviour: a meta-analytic review. Br J Soc Psychol 2001, 40:471-499. 10.1348/014466601164939, 11795063.
47. Conner M, Spark P. The theory of planned behaviour and health behaviours. Predicting Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models. edn 1996, 121-162. Buckingham, England: Open University Press, Conner M, Norman P.
48. Trevena L, Irwig L, Barratt A. Impact of privacy legislation on the number and characteristics of people who are recruited for research: a randomised controlled trial. J Med Ethics 2006, 32(8):473-477. 10.1136/jme.2004.011320, 2563378, 16877628.
49. Knox S, Chondros P. Observed intra-cluster correlation coefficients in a cluster survey sample of patient encounters in general practice in Australia. BMC Med Res Methodol 2004, doi:10.1186/1471-2288-4-30.
50. Cohen J. Statistical power analysis for the behavioural sciences 1988, New York: Academic Press, 2.
51. Vos T, Flaxman A, Naghavi M, Lozano R, Michaud C, Ezzati M, Shibuya K. Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012, 380:2163-2196. 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2, 23245607.
52. Reid G, Walter F, Brisbane J, Emery J. Family history questionnaires designed for clinical use: a systematic review. Public Health Genomics 2009, 12:73-83. 10.1159/000160667, 19039251.