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Behavioral activation therapy for return to work in medication-responsive chronic depression with persistent psychosocial dysfunction
- Source :
- Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol 57, Iss, Pp 140-147 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2015.
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Abstract
- Objective: Chronic depression is associated with significant impairment in work functioning, relationships, and health. Such impairment often persists following medication-induced remission of depressive symptoms. We adapted and tested Behavioral Activation therapy with a goal of return to work (BA-W) in subjects with chronic depression who had responded to medication treatment but remained unemployed. Method: Sixteen adults aged 18–65 with DSM-IV diagnosed Dysthymic Disorder or chronic Major Depression were recruited from clinical trials taking place at the New York State Psychiatric Institute between 4/2009 and 12/2012 and enrolled in 12 weeks of individual manual-driven BA-W. Functioning was measured at intake, post-treatment and at 24 week follow-up. Results: Eighty-seven percent (n = 14) of subjects completed the full 12 weeks of BA-W. Hours of work related activity (p
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
lcsh:RC435-571
Pilot Projects
Efficiency
Neuropsychological Tests
Return to work
law.invention
Young Adult
Return to Work
Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Randomized controlled trial
Behavior Therapy
law
Internal medicine
lcsh:Psychiatry
medicine
Humans
Psychiatry
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Depressive Disorder, Major
Dysthymic Disorder
Social Behavior Disorders
Middle Aged
Behavioral activation
Antidepressive Agents
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Clinical trial
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Treatment Outcome
Chronic Disease
Income
Female
Psychology
Psychosocial
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 57
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Comprehensive Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bd5d9a095039e783524232aa4654ee9e