Adherence to Depression Treatment in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial -

Adherence to Depression Treatment in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Information type: Randomised controlled trials
Source: JAMA Psychiatry
Specialities: Mental health and illness
Summary
RCT (n=231) found ‘Treatment Initiation and Participation Program’ group was 5 times more likely to be adherent at 6 weeks (OR, 5.54; 95% CI, 2.57-11.96; p <0 .001) and 3 times more likely to be adherent at both 6 and 12 weeks (3.27; 1.73-6.17; p< 0.001) vs. treatment as usual.
UKMi comment

The intervention group identified and addressed barriers to adherence, including stigma, misconceptions, and fears about treatment, before developing a personalised adherence strategy. The program was delivered in three 30-minute contacts scheduled during a 6-week period just after the antidepressant was prescribed.
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