Randomized trial of telephone versus in-person delivery of a brief psychosocial intervention in post-stroke depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A psychosocial behavioral intervention delivered in-person by advanced practice nurses has been shown effective in substantially reducing post-stroke depression (PSD). This follow-up trial compared the effectiveness of a shortened intervention delivered by either telephone or in-person to usual care. To our knowledge, this is the first of current behavioral therapy trials to expand the protocol in a new clinical sample. 100 people with Geriatric Depression Scores ≥ 11 were randomized within 4 months of stroke to usual care (N = 28), telephone intervention (N = 37), or in-person intervention (N = 35). Primary outcome was response [percent reduction in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)] and remission (HDRS score < 10) at 8 weeks and 12 months post treatment.

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SUBMITTER: Kirkness CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5633890 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature