“These findings suggest that ‘self-management competence is an important resource in the treatment of depressive disorders.’

‘The Self-Management Self-Test (SMST) is an effective psychometric instrument for assessing self-management competence in patients with depression.’

‘The SMST can also be used to assess the global level of psychological, social and occupational functioning.’

‘Interventions to enhance self-management competence are an important part of treatment and are likely to improve patient-reported outcome (PRO) in patients with depression.’