The Centre for Eye Research Australia is a leading eye institute and employs a strong team of internationally recognised researchers from a range of multidisciplinary backgrounds. One of our current projects is a randomised-controlled trial of PST, an integrated depression management strategy, in low vision rehabilitation settings across Australia. We understand that depression is common in people with vision impairment and few gain access to psychological support services. In our project, we attempt to reduce the gap in access to support by training rehabilitation staff to deliver PST to clients who have vision impairment and depressive symptoms. As a result, more clients will have access to early intervention for depressive symptoms in an acceptable setting, and we anticipate that this new model of care will lead to sustained improvements in clients’ quality of life. A train-the-trainer program will embed the service into existing workflows to ensure sustained service delivery and increased public awareness.
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The Institute for Health and Care Research in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, employs a strong team of internationally recognized researchers from a range of multidisciplinary backgrounds. One area of research concerns mental health prevention in primary care, focusing on ‘mild’ manifestations of common mental problems. PST can be a useful element in such prevention, we found. One of our current projects is a randomised-controlled trial of PST plus the so-called ‘consequences’ model (focusing not on symptoms but on consequences) for patients with an undifferentiated somatoform disorder versus usual care. We understand that few gain access to psychological support services and remain visiting their primary care physician (for somatic reasons). In our project, we attempt to reduce the gap in access to support by training primary care nurses to deliver PST+ to clients who have impairment. As a result, we hope that more patients will have access to early intervention for USD in an acceptable setting, and we anticipate that this new model of care will lead to sustained improvements in clients’ quality of life.
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