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Depression Screening in Black Churches
Sponsor: Columbia University
Summary
The overall aim of this study is to employ Community Health Workers (CHWs) to screen for depression in 30 Black churches and compare the effectiveness of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) (Intervention arm) to Referral As Usual (Control arm) on treatment engagement for depression. The investigators will assess patient-level outcomes (Mental-Health Related Quality of Life and depressive symptoms) at 3- and 6-months post-screening and conduct a mixed-methods process evaluation to assess multi-level facilitators and barriers of screening uptake.
Official title: Community Partnered Participatory Approach to Implement Depression Screening in Black Churches
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
505
Start Date
2021-08-01
Completion Date
2025-07-18
Last Updated
2026-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
SBIRT
Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based approach designed to provide screening, brief intervention, and referral to more intensive treatment for people at risk of developing mental disorders, including depression. SBIRT is composed of three core components: screening with a validated instrument, brief intervention, referral to treatment. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is the brief intervention most commonly used in SBIRT. MI is an empirically tested, person-centered, behavior change intervention designed to guide, elicit, and strengthen motivation for change. Subjects enrolled in the experimental SBIRT arm will receive up to a maximum of six sessions of MI.
Referral as Usual
We will utilize depression educational brochures describing the nine hallmark symptoms of depression symptoms and the importance of seeking treatment from pamphlets from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Subjects will also receive a list of referral sites in the study's catchment area of Upper Manhattan
Locations (2)
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Center
New York, New York, United States
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States