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A telephone psychotherapy programme improved clinical outcomes in patients beginning antidepressant treatment

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.8.2.46

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    Simon GE, Ludman EJ, Tutty S, et al. Telephone psychotherapy and telephone care management for primary care patients starting antidepressant treatment: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2004;292:935–42.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q In primary care patients who are beginning antidepressant treatment for depression, is a telephone psychotherapy programme (TPP) more effective than usual care (UC) for improving clinical outcomes and satisfaction?

    METHODS

    Embedded ImageDesign:

    randomised controlled trial.

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    unclear.

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    blinded (outcome assessors).

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    6 months

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    7 group model primary care clinics of the Group Health Cooperative in Washington State, USA.

    Embedded ImagePatients:

    600 primary care patients (mean age 46 y, 74% women) who were beginning antidepressant treatment for depression. Exclusion criteria included current use of psychotherapy or remission and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder …

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    Footnotes

    • For correspondence: Dr G E Simon, Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA. simon.gghc.org

    • Source of funding: National Institute of Mental Health.