Early cognitive behavioral therapy for depression after cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite high rates of postcardiac surgery depression, studies of depression treatment in this population have been limited.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate early cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in a home environment in patients recovering from cardiac surgery.

Methods

: From July 2006 through October 2009, we conducted a randomized controlled trial and enrolled 808 patients who were screened for depressive symptoms using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in the hospital and 1 month later. Patients were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV; those who met criteria for clinical depression (n = 81) were randomized to CBT (n = 45) or usual care (UC; n = 36). After completion of the UC period, 25 individuals were off

SUBMITTER: Doering LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3434264 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature