Addressing depression and comorbid health conditions through solution-focused brief therapy in an integrated care setting: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Co-occurring physical and mental health conditions are common, but effective and sustainable interventions are needed for primary care settings.

Purpose

Our paper analyzes the effectiveness of a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) intervention for treating depression and co-occurring health conditions in primary care. We hypothesized that individuals receiving the SFBT intervention would have statistically significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms, systolic blood pressure (SBP), hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), and body mass index (BMI) when compared to those in the control group. Additionally, we hypothesized that the SFBT group would have increased well-being scores compared to the control group.

Methods

A randomized clinical trial was conducted

SUBMITTER: Cooper ZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11342549 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature