Stepped-Care Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Late Life A Randomized Controlled Trial

被引:196
作者
van't Veer-Tazelaar, Petronella J. [1 ]
van Marwijk, Harm W. J.
van Oppen, Patricia [3 ]
van Hout, Hein P. J.
van der Horst, Henriette E.
Cuijpers, Pim [2 ]
Smit, Filip [2 ]
Beekman, Aartjan T. F. [3 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, Inst Res Extramural Med, Dept Gen Practice, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, Dept Clin Psychol, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands
[3] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
COST-EFFECTIVENESS; MENTAL-DISORDERS; ELDERLY-PATIENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC APPROACH; GENERALIZED ANXIETY; OLDER SUBJECTS; CES-D; AGE; HEALTH; ADULTS;
D O I
10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2008.555
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Context: Given the public health significance of late-life depression and anxiety, and the limited capacity of treatment, there is an urgent need to develop effective strategies to prevent these disorders. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an indicated stepped-care prevention program for depression and anxiety disorders in the elderly. Design: Randomized controlled trial with recruitment between October 1, 2004, and October 1, 2005. Setting: Thirty-three primary care practices in the northwestern part of the Netherlands. Participants: A total of 170 consenting individuals, 75 years and older, with subthreshold symptom levels of depression or anxiety who did not meet the full diagnostic criteria for the disorders. Intervention: Participants were randomly assigned to a preventive stepped-care program (n = 86) or to usual care (n = 84). Stepped-care participants sequentially received a watchful waiting approach, cognitive behavior therapy-based bibliotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy-based problem-solving treatment, and referral to primary care for medication, if required. Main Outcome Measures: The cumulative incidence of DSM-IV major depressive disorder or anxiety disorder after 12 months as measured using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Results: The intervention halved the 12-month incidence of depressive and anxiety disorders, from 0.24 (20 of 84) in the usual care group to 0.12 (10 of 86) in the stepped-care group (relative risk, 0.49; 95% confidence interval, 0.24 to 0.98). Conclusions: Indicated stepped-care prevention of depression and anxiety in elderly individuals is effective in reducing the risk of onset of these disorders and is valuable as seen from the public health perspective.
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页码:297 / 304
页数:8
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