To ensure accessibility and availability of mental health services in the community and to reduce the burden associated with depression and related conditions, the study aim to evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative stepped-care intervention (cognitive behavioural therapy-based) for adults with subthreshold depressive symptoms at the district-based primary healthcare setting.
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Changes in depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9])
Timeframe: T0 (before intervention/baseline); T1 (Intervention group: immediately after intervention; Active control group: 9 months after T0); T2 (3 months after T1)