Sequential Interventions for Major Depression and Heart Failure Self-Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depression and inadequate self-care are common in patients with heart failure (HF). Little is known about how to intervene when both problems are present. This study examined the efficacy of a sequential approach to treating these problems.

Methods

Stepped Care for Depression in HF was a single-site, single-blind, randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) versus usual care (UC) for major depression in patients with HF. The intensive phase of the CBT intervention lasted between 8 and 16 weeks, depending upon the rate of improvement in depression. All participants received a tailored HF self-care intervention that began 8 weeks after randomization. The intensive phase of the self-care intervention ended at 16 weeks post-randomization. The

SUBMITTER: Freedland KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9389592 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature