Clinical outcomes from blended care therapy for anxiety and depression in the year after treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scalable evidence-based treatments for anxiety and depression, such as blended care therapy (BCT) that integrate digital tools are effective, but reporting on long-term outcomes is limited.

Method

This pragmatic observational study examined the symptom stability and trajectories of individuals in the year following engagement in a BCT program. Participants included adults with clinical anxiety and/or depression measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) or Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Assessments were sent during the initial episode of care and in the year following.

Results

Participants included 27,835 adults (depression: 17,686 and anxiety: 24,853). Of these, 11,465 (41 % of those who received initial care; depression: 7223; anxiety

SUBMITTER: Lee JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743894 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature