Early intervention to preempt major depression among older black and white adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study objective was to assess the efficacy of problem-solving therapy for primary care (PST-PC) for preventing episodes of major depression and mitigating depressive symptoms of older black and white adults. The comparison group received dietary coaching.

Methods

A total of 247 participants (90 blacks, 154 whites, and three Asians) with subsyndromal depressive symptoms were recruited into a randomized depression prevention trial that compared effects of individually delivered PST-PC and dietary coaching on time to major depressive episode and level of depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) over two years. Cumulative intervention time averaged 5.5-6.0 hours in each study arm.

Results

The two groups did not differ significantly in time to major de

SUBMITTER: Reynolds CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4050338 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature