Untreated clinical depression and other mental illnesses can result in serious consequences for individuals, families, and society. RAND research seeks to optimize the use of effective treatments for depression whether in a primary care setting or by psychiatric professionals, and to understand the impact of depressive disorders on various populations, including new mothers, teens, substance abusers, and those with other illnesses such as HIV/AIDS or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The Allegheny County Maternal Depression and Child Health Care Initiative will promote healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes, reduce preventable disease and environmental health risks, eliminate health disparities, and ensure access to quality care for young children, mothers, and families.
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Mental illnesses are not only a growing public health concern but also a major social and economic issue affecting individuals and families throughout the world.
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Findings from this small study should be replicated in larger studies to stimulate interventions that will improve the initial and ongoing treatment of older persons with cognitive impairment.
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To meet the call for more "transportable" interventions, the authors conducted a pilot study to test a group cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression and substance use that was designed for delivery by outpatient substance abuse treatment counselors.
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Delivery of evidence-based care to all veterans with PTSD or depression would pay for itself—or even save money—within two years by improving productivity and reducing medical and mortality costs, writes Terri Tanielian.
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Studies the impact of mental disorders on failure in educational attainment in Mexico.
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Collaborative care models for depression designed and implemented by VA primary care practices using evidence based quality improvement increased patients' use of antidepressants.
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Describes the development of the fidelity rating tools for the Building Recovery by Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts (BRIGHT) and BRIGHT-2 interventions for depression and substance abuse. Interrater reliability is discussed, and a recommended training plan for fidelity coders in research settings is provided, including coder selection, initial training, and ongoing training. Specific guidance is provided on how to use the fidelity…
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BRIGHT is a group cognitive behavioral therapy program for individuals with depression and co-occurring alcohol or drug use problems. It can be delivered by non-mental health practitioners, thus providing treatment to those who often do not receive it.
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Building Recovery by Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts (BRIGHT-2) is a manualized group cognitive behavioral therapy program for co-occurring depression and alcohol and drug use problems. BRIGHT-2 is an 18-week program consisting of three modules that each focus on a specific topic — thoughts, activities, and people interactions — and how it can affect a person's mood and desire to drink or use drugs. This volume is the…
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Building Recovery by Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts (BRIGHT-2) is a manualized group cognitive behavioral therapy program for co-occurring depression and alcohol and drug use problems. BRIGHT-2 is an 18-week program consisting of three modules that each focus on a specific topic — thoughts, activities, and people interactions — and how it can affect a person's mood and desire to drink or use drugs. This volume is the…
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Building Recovery by Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts (BRIGHT) is a manualized group cognitive behavioral therapy program for depression in individuals with co-occurring alcohol and drug use problems. BRIGHT is a 16-week program consisting of four modules that each focus on a specific topic — thoughts, activities, people interactions, and substance abuse — and how it can affect a person's mood. This volume is the group…
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If all veterans suffering from major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder were to receive evidence-based treatments, policy simulations suggest that cost savings generated would be $138 million (15 percent) over two years.
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Case management of community interventions is intended to narrow racial and ethnic disparities, but this study of homeless individuals with severe mental illness found that it reduced disparities for blacks, but not for Latinos.
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Providing group cognitive behavioral therapy for depression to clients with persistent depressive symptoms receiving residential substance abuse treatment is associated with improved depression and substance use outcomes.
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People who are depressed are less likely to adhere to medications for their chronic health problems than patients who are not depressed, putting them at increased risk of poor health.
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People who are depressed are less likely to adhere to medications for their chronic health problems than patients who are not depressed, putting them at increased risk of poor health.
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This meta-analysis suggests that children with diabetes are at slightly elevated risk for psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems.
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Depression treatment improves mental health and reduces the effects of pain on work among individuals with both chronic pain and depression.
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Having a usual source of care was associated with lower depression prevalence and higher realized access among community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries.
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This paper presents the methodology used to develop a comprehensive set of performance indicators in a national evaluation of the mental healthcare delivered by the Veterans Health Administration.
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