An investigation of treatment return after psychological therapy for depression and anxiety

Lorimer, Ben; Kellett, Stephen; Giesemann, Julia; Lutz, Wolfgang; Delgadillo, Jaime

doi:10.1017/s1352465823000322

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“…Moreover, many of those who do recover will experience a relapse or recurrence. While NHS-TTad does not routinely track relapse/recurrence rates of those receiving treatment, there is emerging evidence that a key driver of treatment return is relapsewith around 32% of treatment returners having recovered during previous NHS-TT treatment and subsequently relapsed (Lorimer et al, 2023).…”

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A pilot evaluation of a training and supervision pathway for Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) in a Devon NHS Talking Therapies Service

Warbrick,

Meehan,

Carson

et al. 2024

tCBT

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Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) is a novel wellbeing and recovery-oriented psychological treatment for depression. A recent pilot trial run in a university clinic setting suggests ADepT has potential to be superior to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) at treating anhedonic depression in a NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression (NHS–TTad) context. Before proceeding to definitive trial in pragmatic settings, it is important to establish if therapists in routine NHS-TTad settings can be trained to deliver ADepT effectively and to assess therapist views on the feasibility and acceptability of ADepT in this context. A bespoke training and supervision pathway was developed (2-day workshop, four 2–hour skills classes, and 6 months of weekly supervision) and piloted with 11 experienced therapists working in a single NHS–TT service in Devon. Nine out of 11 therapists completed the placement, treating 24 clients with a primary presenting problem of depression; 21/24 completed a minimum adequate dose of therapy (≥8 sessions), with 17/24 (71%) showing reliable improvement and 12/24 (50%) exhibiting reliable recovery. Eight out of nine therapists submitted a session for competency assessment, all of whom were rated as competent. Nine therapists submitted feedback on their experiences of training. Eight out of nine therapists felt the ADepT model would be effective in an NHS–TTad context; that training was interesting, useful, well presented and enhanced their own wellbeing; and that they felt sufficiently skilled in core ADepT competencies at the end of the placement. This suggests that NHS–TTad therapists can be trained to deliver ADepT competently and view the treatment as feasible and acceptable. Key learning aims (1) To become familiar with the Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) approach for enhancing wellbeing in depression. (2) To evaluate the potential utility and feasibility of ADepT model in NHS Talking Therapies Services (NHS–TTad). (3) To understand the pilot ADepT training and supervision pathway for CBT therapists in NHS–TTad services. (4) To consider the opportunities and challenges of training therapists to deliver ADepT in NHS–TTad services.

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confidence: 99%