Study design & recruitment
depression, anxiety
This was a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and a focus group with stakeholders (patients, practitioners, and service leads). Interviews [This feasibility study was conducted in three UK NHS IAPT services (currently known as Talking Therapies services) delivering guided-self-help for anxiety and/or depression by telephone. NHS IAPT services were approached via email direct invitation to service managers prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their commitment remained during the pandemic, when the research study commenced.