In general practice, collaborative models of care have been shown to be effective in
improving depression outcomes at six months and up to five years.
Significant difference was also found between the ORs
for depression outcome as a clinical diagnosis and as depressive symptoms (P =.05).
Mother - child conflict and its moderating effects
on depression outcomes in a preventive intervention for adolescent depression.
Although this study could not determine why childhood adversities are associated with
poor depression outcomes, the researchers speculate that negative experiences may interrupt the normal development of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis, which affects stress regulation.
The Cardiovascular Risk
E-couch Depression Outcome (CREDO) research trial was an internet based, double - blind, parallel group randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of internet cognitive behavioural therapy (E-couch) with an online attention control (HealthWatch).
After detoxification and washout patients in both groups appeared to have been moderately depressed based on
depression outcome measure scores.
METHODS: The PHQ - 9 was completed by 442 youth (aged 13 — 17 years) who were enrolled in a large health care — delivery system and participated in a study
on depression outcomes.
The results for measures of suicidal behavior were similar to those for
the depression outcomes.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study evaluated the effectiveness of three methods of integrating interventions for depression (Adolescent Coping With Depression Course [CWD - A]-RRB- and substance use disorders (Functional Family Therapy; FFT), examining (a) treatment sequence effects on substance use and
depression outcomes and (b) whether the presence of major depressive disorder (MDD) moderated effects.
As at January 2018 this was an average of nine sessions for the anxiety outcomes shown, nine sessions for
the depression outcomes and six sessions for the distress outcomes (general counselling).