Predictors of short-term response and the role of heavy alcohol use in treatment of depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and alcohol use disorders frequently co-occur. However, research on psychosocial interventions for treating this dual pathology is limited. The Ostrobothnian Depression Study (ODS) aimed to increase the systematic use of evidence-based methods, particularly among patients with comorbid depression and substance use in a naturalistic setting. This is a secondary analysis of the ODS study. The aim of the present study was to explore the predictors of a response to treatment during the first six months of the ODS intervention with a specific focus on the role of comorbid heavy alcohol use.

Methods

The study sample (n = 242) comprised psychiatric specialist care patients with depression (Beck Depression Inventory score ≥ 17) at baseline. Patients with a base

SUBMITTER: Luoto KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680330 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature