Residual Symptoms After Treatment for Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Depression is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The risk may be reduced in patients who remit with adequate treatment, but few patients achieve complete remission. The purpose of this study was to identify the symptoms that persist despite aggressive treatment for depression in patients with CHD.

Methods

One hundred twenty-five patients with stable CHD who met the DSM-IV criteria for a moderate-to-severe major depressive episode completed treatment with cognitive behavior therapy, either alone or combined with an antidepressant, for up to 16 weeks. Depression symptoms were assessed at baseline and after 16 weeks of treatment.

Results

The M (SD) Beck Depression Inventory scores were 30.0 (8.6) at bas

SUBMITTER: Carney RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5930032 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature