Comparison Study of Family Practice Interventions for Depression in Adults

Participants will be treated as per clinic's standard treatment for depression.

"One of the major treatments for mild-moderate depressive disorders is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It has been possible to operationalize some of this treatment and internet-based approaches to this have been developed. The most widely examined was developed in Australia and is termed MoodGYM (https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome). This program has been widely studied, and these studies have shown it is very effective for many individuals in family practice"

"There has been a growing awareness in health care circles that certain high frequency, high cost addiction and mental health disorders may be best addressed via the systemic adoption of clinical pathways. A clinical pathway is defined as a multidisciplinary outline of anticipated care, placed in an appropriate timeframe, to help a patient with a specific condition or set of symptoms move progressively through a clinical experience to positive outcomes. A clinical pathway incorporates guidelines, protocols and evidence informed best practice into everyday use for the patient and family."