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Table 1 In- and exclusion criteria for caregivers participating in the program and for depressed relatives optionally participating in assessments

From: An online program with individualized vs automated support for significant others of depressed individuals – study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

 

concerning the caregiver

concerning the depressed person

inclusion criteria

• age 18 years and older

• sufficient German language skills

• e-mail account and access to the internet

• informed consent

• caring for a depressed person

• age 18 years and older

• sufficient German language skills

• e-mail account and access to the internet

• informed consent

• primary diagnosis of unipolar depressive disorder OR primarily depressive symptoms (according to caregiver)

exclusion criteria

• suffering from any current mental disorder

primary diagnosis of any other mental disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia)