STARCE Relatives: Involving relatives in the primary care of patients with mental health problems
The STARCE Relatives project is part of the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG) and is being carried out in close collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR). The aim of the project is to develop and scientifically evaluate an innovative care model for the general practitioner treatment of patients with mental stress that systematically involves relatives in the treatment.
The starting point is a transdiagnostic brief intervention that has already been successfully tested in a pilot study in primary care(see here). In the STARCE Relatives project, this concept is now being further developed and supplemented by a structured task-sharing approach. GPs and relatives take on clearly defined therapeutic components in close coordination with each other.
A particular focus is on promoting resilience. On the one hand, relatives convey resilience-related content to those affected and support them in implementing it in everyday life. On the other hand, relatives themselves receive a structured resilience intervention to safeguard their role in the treatment process. The aim is to strengthen individual coping resources on both sides and to sustainably improve stability in dealing with psychological stress.
The study will examine the feasibility, acceptance and potential effectiveness of this collaborative and resilience-oriented care model. In the long term, the aim is to examine whether the systematic involvement of relatives can sustainably improve and supplement primary psychological care in GP practices.
If you are interested in the project, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Daniela Lindemann
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, LMU University Hospital Munich
