ERIC Number: EJ823823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Dec
Pages: 11
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Problem-Solving Treatment and Coping Styles in Primary Care for Minor Depression
Oxman, Thomas E.; Hegel, Mark T.; Hull, Jay G.; Dietrich, Allen J.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v76 n6 p933-943 Dec 2008
Research was undertaken to compare problem-solving treatment for primary care (PST-PC) with usual care for minor depression and to examine whether treatment effectiveness was moderated by coping style. PST-PC is a 6-session, manual-based, psychosocial skills intervention. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2 academic, primary care clinics. Those subjects who were eligible were randomized (N = 151), and 107 subjects completed treatment (57 PST-PC, 50 usual care) and a 35-week follow-up. Analysis with linear mixed modeling revealed significant effects of treatment and coping, such that those in PST-PC improved at a faster rate and those initially high in avoidant coping were significantly more likely to have sustained benefit from PST-PC. (Contains 3 figures, 2 tables, and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Clinics, Primary Health Care, Outcomes of Treatment, Psychological Patterns, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Effectiveness
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Language: English
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