@article{ref1,
title="Comorbid anxiety as a differential treatment predictor for telephone versus face-to-face administered cognitive behavioral therapy for depression",
journal="Depression and anxiety",
year="2014",
author="Stiles-Shields, Colleen and Kwasny, Mary J. and Cai, Xuan and Mohr, David C.",
volume="31",
number="11",
pages="934-940",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The present study examines the role of comorbid anxiety on depression outcomes for those receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression by telephone (T-CBT) or face-to-face (FtF-CBT). <br><br>METHODS: Three hundred twenty-five participants were randomized to T-CBT or FtF-CBT. Comorbid anxiety was measured using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7. Depression was measured using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and Patient Health Questionnaire 9. <br><br>RESULTS: A hierarchical model including the two-way interaction of treatment assignment and anxiety status indicated a significant effect for all outcome variables (Ps <.05). Post hoc t tests indicated T-CBT participants with comorbid anxiety disorders had significantly higher symptom severity over time compared to their T-CBT counterparts without anxiety (Ps <.001) and FtF-CBT counterparts with comorbid anxiety (Ps <.003). There were no significant differences in outcomes between those with and without comorbid anxiety disorders receiving FtF-CBT, or between T-CBT and FtF-CBT among those without comorbid anxiety disorders. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that the presence of baseline anxiety impacts the overall effect of T-CBT for the treatment of depression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1091-4269",
doi="10.1002/da.22323",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22323"
}