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Outcomes for depression and anxiety in primary care and details of treatment: A naturalistic longitudinal study

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Prins, Marijn A, Verhaak, Peter FM, Hilbink-Smolders, Mirrian, Spreeuwenberg, Peter, Laurant, Miranda GH, van der Meer, Klaas, van Marwijk, Harm WJ, Penninx, Brenda WJH +1 more·2011·BMC Psychiatry

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BACKGROUND: There is little evidence as to whether or not guideline concordant care in general practice results in better clinical outcomes for people with anxiety and depression. This study aims to determine possible associations between guideline concordant care and clinical outcomes in general practice patients with depression and anxiety, and identify patient and treatment characteristics associated with clinical improvement. METHODS: This study forms part of the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA).Adult patients, recruited in general practice (67 GPs), were interviewed to assess DSM-IV diagnoses during baseline assessment of NESDA, and also completed questionnaires measuring symptom severity, received care, socio-demographic variables and social support both at baseline and 12 months later. The definition of guideline adherence was based on an algorithm on care received. Information on guideline adherence was obtained from GP medical records. RESULTS: 721 patients with a current (6-month recency) anxiety or depressive disorder participated. While patients who received guideline concordant care (N=281) suffered from more severe symptoms than patients who received non-guideline concordant care (N=440), both groups showed equal improvement in their depressive or anxiety symptoms after 12 months. Patients who (still) had moderate or severe symptoms at follow-up, were more often unemployed, had smaller personal networks and more severe depressive symptoms at baseline than patients with mild symptoms at follow-up. The particular type of treatment followed made no difference to clinical outcomes. CONCLUSION: The added value of guideline concordant care could not be demonstrated in this study. Symptom severity, employment status, social support and comorbidity of anxiety and depression all play a role in poor clinical outcomes.

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  • Low social support is associated with poor physical and mental health.

    “Low social support is a key factor related to serious negative health outcomes, including poor physical and mental health, increased mortality risk, and suicidal ideation and behavior [1,2,3,4].”

    From A Randomized Pilot Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Social Support for Veterans with PTSD (2022) · cites this paper as [3]

    The Results (Patient characteristics and course of anxiety and depression) associate smaller personal networks with persistent moderate or severe anxiety or depressive symptoms, although the association disappeared after adjustment for baseline symptom severity. The paper supports a relationship with these mental-health outcomes, but the supplied passages do not address physical health. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    From A Randomized Pilot Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Social Support for Veterans with PTSD (2022) · cites this paper as [3]

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Prins, M. A., Verhaak, P. F., Hilbink-Smolders, M., Spreeuwenberg, P., Laurant, M. G., van der Meer, K., van Marwijk, H. W., Penninx, B. W., & Bensing, J. M.
Affiliations
  • Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NL)
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
  • Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Verhaak, Peter FM
Venue
BMC Psychiatry
Published
2011-11-18
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
180-180
ISSN
1471-244X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2166534855
Cited by
28
References
52
Citations by year
2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
3.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Universiteit Leiden
  • ZonMw
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  • GGZ inGeest
  • Rivierduinen
  • GGZ Friesland
  • GGZ Drenthe
  • Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek van de Gezondheidszorg
  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
depression, anxiety, guideline-concordant care, primary care, clinical outcomes, symptom severity, social support, employment status, comorbidities, treatment characteristics, general practice, NESDA
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Primary Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Guideline Adherence

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