TY - JOUR
T1 - Group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in rural Uganda
T2 - 6-Month outcomes: Randomised controlled trial
AU - Bass, Judith
AU - Neugebauer, Richard
AU - Clougherty, Kathleen F.
AU - Verdeli, Helen
AU - Wickramaratne, Priya
AU - Ndogoni, Lincoln
AU - Speelman, Liesbeth
AU - Weissman, Myrna
AU - Bolton, Paul
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - Background: A randomised controlled trial comparing group interpersonal psychotherapy with treatment as usual among rural Ugandans meeting symptom and functional impairment criteria for DSM-IV major depressive disorder or sub-threshold disorder showed evidence of effectiveness immediately following the intervention. Aims: To assess the long-term effectiveness of this therapy over a subsequent 6-month period. Method: A follow-up study of trial participants was conducted in which the primary outcomes were depression diagnosis, depressive symptoms and functional impairment. Results: At 6 months, participants receiving the group interpersonal psychotherapy had mean depression symptom and functional impairment scores respectively 14.0 points (95% CI 12.2-15.8; P < 0.0001) and 5.0 points (95% CI 3.6-6.4; P < 0.0001) lower than the control group. Similarly, the rate of major depression among those in the treatment arm (11.7%) was significantly lower than that in the control arm (54.9%) (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Participation in a 16-week group interpersonal psychotherapy intervention continued to confer a substantial mental health benefit 6 months after conclusion of the formal intervention.
AB - Background: A randomised controlled trial comparing group interpersonal psychotherapy with treatment as usual among rural Ugandans meeting symptom and functional impairment criteria for DSM-IV major depressive disorder or sub-threshold disorder showed evidence of effectiveness immediately following the intervention. Aims: To assess the long-term effectiveness of this therapy over a subsequent 6-month period. Method: A follow-up study of trial participants was conducted in which the primary outcomes were depression diagnosis, depressive symptoms and functional impairment. Results: At 6 months, participants receiving the group interpersonal psychotherapy had mean depression symptom and functional impairment scores respectively 14.0 points (95% CI 12.2-15.8; P < 0.0001) and 5.0 points (95% CI 3.6-6.4; P < 0.0001) lower than the control group. Similarly, the rate of major depression among those in the treatment arm (11.7%) was significantly lower than that in the control arm (54.9%) (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Participation in a 16-week group interpersonal psychotherapy intervention continued to confer a substantial mental health benefit 6 months after conclusion of the formal intervention.
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U2 - 10.1192/bjp.188.6.567
DO - 10.1192/bjp.188.6.567
M3 - Article
C2 - 16738348
AN - SCOPUS:33744916982
SN - 0007-1250
VL - 188
SP - 567
EP - 573
JO - British Journal of Psychiatry
JF - British Journal of Psychiatry
IS - JUNE
ER -