Effectiveness of a Self-care Intervention for Depression in Primary Care Patients With Chronic Physical Illnesses

"Subjects will receive a package of depression self-care materials, to include the Antidepressant Skills Workbook, a mood monitoring tool, an informational video on depression, information for family members, and information on additional resources (reading materials, internet sites, community groups).~Subjects will be contacted (by telephone) by their coach, initially at weekly intervals. The frequency of calls will thereafter be mutually determined by subject and coach, but will not exceed weekly calls during the first 3 months, or monthly calls from months 3 to 6. Calls will last an average of 10 minutes. The coach will follow a script to educate/ motivate/guide the subject in the use of the Workbook."

Subjects will receive a package of depression self-care materials, to include the Antidepressant Skills Workbook, a mood monitoring tool, an informational video on depression, information for family members, and information on additional resources (reading materials, internet sites, community groups).