The impact of comorbid spinal pain in depression on work participation and clinical remission following brief or short psychotherapy. Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial with two-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This explorative study analyses the influence of baseline comorbid long-lasting spinal pain (CSP) on improvement of long term work participation and clinical remission of mental health illness following either brief coping-focussed or short-term psychotherapy for depression. Whether type of treatment modifies outcome with or without CSP is also analysed.

Design

A secondary post hoc subgroup analysis of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Interventions

Brief or standard short psychotherapy.

Methods

Based on baseline assessment, the sample was subdivided into a subgroup with and a subgroup without CSP. Work participation and clinical remission of depression and anxiety were assessed as treatment outcome at two-year follow-up. Simple and multivaria

SUBMITTER: Wormgoor MEA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9394798 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature