Group cognitive-behavioral therapy for clients with major depression in residential substance abuse treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The BRIGHT (Building Recovery by Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts) study was a community-based effectiveness trial that compared residential substance abuse treatment with residential treatment plus group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)for depression. This brief report focuses on the subgroup of participants with major depression.

Methods

The authors used a quasi-experimental design and an intent-to-treat analysis. Out of 299 participants enrolled, 135 had major depression. Primary outcomes were change in depression symptoms, mental health functioning, and days of alcohol use and problematic substance use.

Results

At the three-month follow-up, participants with major depression reported less severe depression and better functioning, compared with par

SUBMITTER: Watkins KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3680631 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature