Improving Mental Health Treatment Engagement of Patients With Comorbid Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Controlled Evaluation of the Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Single-Session Solution-Focused Consultation (SSC) in a Community Setting
Improving Mental Health Treatment Engagement of Patients With Comorbid Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Controlled Evaluation of the Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Single-Session Solution-Focused Consultation (SSC) in a Community Setting
This research aims to explore whether a single-session solution-focused consultation (SSC) can increase mental health service engagement among patients with comorbid chronic physical diseases and mental health problems (CPDMHP).
Inclusion Criteria: 1. A history of one or more chronic physical diseases based on the Ministry of Health (Singapore) Chronic Disease Management Programme guidelines; 2. A score of 5 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7); 3. Not currently engaged in formal mental health service; 4. Conversant in the English language; 5. Receiving treatment in a community healthcare setting
Exclusion Criteria: 1. A history of psychosis, intellectual disability, or pervasive developmental disorders
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