Do improved patient recall and the provision of memory support enhance treatment adherence?

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Patient adherence to psychosocial treatment is an important but understudied topic. The aim of this study was to examine whether better patient recall of treatment contents and therapist use of memory support (MS) were associated with better treatment adherence.

Methods

Data were drawn from a pilot randomized controlled trial. Participants were 48 individuals (mean age = 44.27 years, 29 females) with Major Depressive Disorder randomized to receive either Cognitive Therapy (CT) with an adjunctive Memory Support Intervention (CT + Memory Support) or CT-as-usual. Therapist and patient ratings of treatment adherence were collected during each treatment session. Patient recall was assessed at mid-treatment. Therapist use of MS was manually coded for a ra

SUBMITTER: Dong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558150 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature