Motivational Multicomponent Lifestyle Interventions as a Supportive Treatment for Depression in Primary Health Care

"Study intervention and treatment as usual~The study intervention is a multicomponent lifestyle intervention that targets exercise, diet, and stress management, and is conducted by motivational interviewing. The study nurse provides the study intervention. The intervention is conducted by motivational interviewing and includes the key elements of lifestyle interventions identified as effective (assessment of behavior at the baseline, giving information and advising, individualized goal setting, setting an action plan, monitoring a behavioral change, and giving feedback).~The intervention consists of individual appointments (2 x 45-60 min) and a telephone session ( 2 x 15 min) for three months. The participants receive a short educational guide (A4) on the lifestyle behavior recommendations."

Treatment as usual