Aanleiding:
Recently there have been changes in the structure of the Dutch mental health care system. One of the main changes was a shift of responsibility from the Eerstelijnszorg (Engl. Primary Health Care) towards the Tweedelijnszorg (Engl. Secondary Health Care). The Mindfit intervention is part of the restructured Eerstelijnszorg, which aims to treat individuals who encounter themselves suffering from various mental diseases. Up to this date there have not been many studies investigating the impact of the recent changes on the treatment outcome of mental ill people and which determinants influence the effect. Therefore it is important to research the effectiveness of the Mindfit intervention, taking into account issues that were faced by the old structured mental health care system and evaluate whether these were overcome. By researching this topic, a contribution might be made towards the optimization of mental health care in the Netherlands.
