Comparing In-Person, Telephonic, and Video-Based Treatment of Depression in Adult Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a rapid shift toward virtual modalities for the treatment of depression in primary care.

Methods

Participants were adults 18 years and older with a new episode of depression diagnosed in primary care between March 1, 2020, and May 21, 2021, and moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression at the time of diagnosis (N = 9619). Outcomes were 1) antidepressant medications prescribed and dispensed (referred to as received), as well as adherence to those medications; 2) referrals made to depression-related services and the receipt of those services; and 3) a follow-up visit completed with the diagnosing practitioner regardless of treatment actions.

Results

Patients were 42.4 ± 17.8 years old, and 77.6% had moderate-to-severe symptoms a

SUBMITTER: Metrikin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907662 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature