Randomized trial of telephone versus in-person delivery of a brief psychosocial intervention in post-stroke depression

Autor: Catherine J. Kirkness, Kevin C. Cain, Kyra J. Becker, David L. Tirschwell, Ann M. Buzaitis, Pamela L. Weisman, Sylvia McKenzie, Linda Teri, Ruth Kohen, Richard C. Veith, Pamela H. Mitchell
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Research Notes, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2819-y
Popis: Abstract Background A psychosocial behavioral intervention delivered in-person by advanced practice nurses has been shown effective in substantially reducing post-stroke depression (PSD). This follow-up trial compared the effectiveness of a shortened intervention delivered by either telephone or in-person to usual care. To our knowledge, this is the first of current behavioral therapy trials to expand the protocol in a new clinical sample. 100 people with Geriatric Depression Scores ≥ 11 were randomized within 4 months of stroke to usual care (N = 28), telephone intervention (N = 37), or in-person intervention (N = 35). Primary outcome was response [percent reduction in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)] and remission (HDRS score
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