Enhanced Collaborative Depression Treatment in Primary Care: The RESPECT-D-E Trial

The RESPECT-D (Re-engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment of Depression) intervention is a systematic approach to the assessment and management of depression within Primary Care. The essential components of the Collaborative Care model include prepared PCPs and practices, the Care Manager, and a Behavioral Health specialist all working in partnership with the patient. The trained depression care manager closely coordinates with primary care clinicians, supports treatment recommendations, patient education, appropriate follow-up to ensure adequate treatment, and coordination with a consulting psychiatrist.

The RESPECT-D-E intervention includes all of the components of the RESPECT-D model, but also incorporates the enhanced digital health coaching program for depressive symptoms tool, is an on-line program with education, coaching, self-management techniques, symptom, side effect and medication adherence tracking for depression. Depressive symptoms, medication side effects and adherence data are automatically delivered to the Care Manager for use in treatment planning. The program provides tailored feedback, provides coaching on skills related to depression treatment (such as changing negative thoughts and avoiding relapse), and offers tools for tracking behavior change.