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Table 1 Tasks for a therapist regarding the Ostrobothnia Depression Programme-related effectiveness study. The doctors were responsible for diagnostics and medication. Patients referred to psychiatric secondary services because of depressive symptoms, anxiety, self-destructiveness, insomnia and alcohol or other substance-related problems were screened for recruitment. The inclusion criterion was 17 points in Beck Depression Inventory, 21-item (BDI-21), but patients with psychotic disorders or organic brain disease were excluded

From: Importance of congruence between communicating and executing implementation programmes: a qualitative study of focus group interviews

Patient’s first visit to a unit/therapist

Recruitment

- Giving information about the study

- Requesting a written informed consent

After the consent

- Filling in a three-page patient data form

- Performing a structured patient assessment (BDI-21, AUDIT, alcohol dose counter form, GAF, MINI-C)

- Filling in a referral to laboratory tests

During the treatment

Every 2 weeks

- BDI-21

When necessary

- CIWA-Ar

- Patient follow-up form after detoxification

- Study discontinuation form

  1. AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification; GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning; MINI-C, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, module C for assessment of suicidality; CIWA-Ar, Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale