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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026

Back-on-Track: Protocol for Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial of Behavioural Activation in Farmers with Mood Problems.

Alison Kennedy, Richard Gray, Martin Jones, Anna Greene, Lauren Mitchell, Meera Senthuren, Suzy Malseed, Feby Savira, Kelly Barnes, Kate Gunn and 1 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alison KennedyNational Centre for Farmer Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Tyers Street, Hamilton 3300, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4450-8434
Richard GraySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3096, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9694-4206
Martin JonesSchool of Nursing and Midwifry, Edith Cowan University, Perth 6027, Australia.
Anna GreeneNational Centre for Farmer Health, Western District Health Service, Hamilton 3300, Australia.
Lauren MitchellClinical Trials Platform, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3096, Australia.ORCID 0009-0003-3037-6404
Meera SenthurenClinical Trials Platform, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3096, Australia.
Suzy MalseedNational Centre for Farmer Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Tyers Street, Hamilton 3300, Australia.
Feby SaviraNational Centre for Farmer Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Tyers Street, Hamilton 3300, Australia.
Kelly BarnesNational Centre for Farmer Health, Western District Health Service, Hamilton 3300, Australia.
Kate GunnIIMPACT in Health, Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0837-6814
Susan BrumbyNational Centre for Farmer Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Tyers Street, Hamilton 3300, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6332-3374

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Abstract

The mental health of people living in farming communities has been identified as an important public health issue. Cumulative exposure to a range of situational factors contributes to heightened risk of poor mental health and suicide. Access to evidence-based psychological treatments is limited by the availability of skilled mental health professionals. The aim of this trial-co-designed by members of the farming community-is to establish the feasibility of conducting randomised controlled, trial-testing, peer-worker-delivered Behavioural Activation in the farming community. We will undertake a single-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled feasibility trial in rural Australia. People living in farming communities aged over 15 years and experiencing moderate to moderately severe depression symptoms will be included in the trial. Participants will be randomly allocated on a 1:1 ratio to 10 sessions of peer-worker-delivered behavioural activation (Back-on-Track) or a self-help workbook (Managing Stress on the Farm). Peer workers are members of the farming community that have completed training in behavioural activation and demonstrated competence. Feasibility outcomes include establishing recruitment rates, willingness to be randomised, dropout rate from trial, acceptability of peer delivered behavioural activation, and willingness to complete trial measures. The trial will contribute high quality evidence of the feasibility of undertaking a full-scale, randomised controlled trial of peer-delivered Behavioural Activation in farming communities in rural Australia.

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Behavior TherapyFarmersMood DisordersAustraliaFeasibility StudiesHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSingle-Blind Methodbehavioural activationco-designdepressionfarmer mental healthfeasibility trialpeer-deliveredpeer workerrandomised clinical trialrural health

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PMID41752281
PMCPMC12940854

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