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Trial reportThe primary care companion for CNS disorders2019

An Open Trial of Behavioral Activation in Veterans With Major Depressive Disorder or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care.

Daniel F Gros, Mary E Oglesby, Jennifer M Wray

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Trial report in The primary care companion for CNS disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01947647 (Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy for Veterans With Mood and Anxiety Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01947647 nacompletednot on this map

Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy for Veterans With Mood and Anxiety Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorVA Office of Research and DevelopmentRan2014 to 2018Enrolled105ConditionsMajor Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Panic DisorderArmsTransdiagnostic Behavior Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel F GrosMental Health Service 116, Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401. grosd@musc.edu.
Mary E OglesbyMental Health Service, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Jennifer M WrayMental Health Service, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center · US

Funding

CSRD VA IK2 CX000845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIntegrated behavioral health programs provide brief evaluations and interventions to patients with psychiatric symptoms in primary care. These programs seek to decrease stigma and improve access to mental health services. Several psychotherapeutic interventions are available to providers, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. One treatment with particular promise is behavioral activation treatment for depression (BATD) due to its potential clinical efficacy, transdiagnostic potential, and ease of dissemination and implementation in primary care settings. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of BATD across 2 DSM-5 diagnoses: major depressive disorder (MDD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

methodsParticipants were recruited from October 2014 to December 2017. Thirty-one participants were referred from primary care and consented to receive a 12-session trial of BATD. Participants endorsed criteria consistent with a principal diagnosis of either MDD (n = 20) or PTSD (n = 11). Self-report measures were completed at baseline and immediately posttreatment to monitor treatment progress in symptoms of PTSD and MDD.

resultsTwelve of the 31 participants completed all 12 sessions of BATD, although over 70% completed at least 4 sessions. Participants demonstrated significant symptom improvement across symptoms of MDD and PTSD (all P < .004). No disorder group differences were evidenced for symptom reduction, treatment completion, or treatment satisfaction.

conclusionsThe present study provides support for the efficacy of BATD for patients with MDD and PTSD. These findings may have implications for the dissemination and implementation efforts for psychotherapies in integrated primary care settings.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01947647.

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VeteransAdultBehavior TherapyFemaleHumansMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTreatment Outcome

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PMID31600432
PMCPMC10098453
OpenAlexW2977942046

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