Why the study?
Does behavior therapy improve psychosocial outcomes in patients with depression and/or anxiety after MI or CABG?
Population
n=40 patients diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety after a myocardial infarction or coronary artery…
Comparison
Behavior therapy techniques. vs Supportive therapy.
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to either a treatment or control group.
Follow-up
15 months post-treatment
Authors
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Behavior therapy sustains psychosocial gains post-MI/CABG while supportive therapy relapses; extends RCT evidence for durable efficacy.
Does behavior therapy improve psychosocial outcomes in patients with depression and/or anxiety after MI or CABG?
Behavior therapy provides enduring improvement in psychosocial functioning for patients with depression or anxiety following MI or CABG compared to supportive therapy.
Brown et al. (1993) studied this question.
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