Adherence to Depression Treatment in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Nonadherence to antidepressant medication is common and leads to poor outcomes. Early nonadherence is especially problematic.

Objective

To test the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention to improve early adherence among older patients whose primary care physician newly initiated an antidepressant for depression.

Design, setting, and participants

The Treatment Initiation and Participation Program (TIP) was offered in a 2-site randomized clinical effectiveness study between January 2011 and December 2014 at primary care practices in New York, New York, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Analyses began in February 2016. All participants were middle-aged and older adults (aged ≥55 years) who received newly initiated depression treatment by their primary care physic

SUBMITTER: Sirey JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710215 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature