Cited by 90Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsTreatment of Major DepressionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy plus pharmacotherapy in chronically depressed inpatients

Schramm, Elisabeth, Schneider, Daniel, Zobel, Ingo, van Calker, Dietrich, Dykierek, Petra, Kech, Sabine, Härter, Martin, Berger, Mathias·2008·Journal of Affective Disorders

Abstract

Background Clinical guidelines recommend the combination of pharmaco- and psychotherapy for the treatment of chronic depression, although there are only a few studies supporting an additive effect of psychotherapy. Methods Forty-five inpatients with a chronic Major Depressive Disorder were randomized to 5 weeks of either Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) modified for an inpatient setting (15 individual and 8 group sessions) plus pharmacotherapy or to medication plus Clinical Management (CM). The 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression was the primary outcome measure. The study included a prospective naturalistic follow-up, 3- and 12-months after discharge. Results Intent-to-treat analyses revealed a significantly greater reduction of depressive symptoms as well as better global functioning of patients treated with IPT compared to the CM group at week 5. Response and sustained response rates differed significantly between the two treatment conditions, favouring the IPT group. Remission rates were considerably higher for IPT patients who completed the treatment (67% vs. 32%). Patients who initially responded to IPT exhibited greater treatment gains at 12 months since only 7% of these subjects relapsed compared with 25% of the CM subjects. In the long-term, additional IPT led to a lower symptom level and higher global functioning. Limitations The study uses data of a subset of patients from a larger trial. Both treatment groups did not receive comparable amounts of therapeutic attention. Extrapolating the data from this inpatient study to chronically depressed outpatients may not be possible. Conclusions Intensive combined treatment provides superior acute and long-term effects over standard treatment in chronically depressed inpatients.

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Authors
Schramm, E., Schneider, D., Zobel, I., van Calker, D., Dykierek, P., Kech, S., Härter, M., & Berger, M.
Affiliations
University of Freiburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Schramm, Elisabeth
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-07
Volume
109
Issue
1-2
Pages
65-73
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2168396056
Cited by
88
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
interpersonal psychotherapy, chronic depression, major depressive disorder, inpatient care, pharmacotherapy, combined psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, clinical management, remission, relapse, global functioning, long-term outcomes
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amitriptyline, Antidepressive Agents, Chronic Disease, Combined Modality Therapy, Major Depressive Disorder, Drug Administration Schedule, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Psychotherapy, Group, Treatment Outcome, Sertraline

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