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Computer-administered cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression

Authors

Selmi PM, Klein MH, Greist JH, Sorrell SP, Erdman HP

Journal

Am J Psychiatry

Publication Date

1990 Jan

Volume

147

Issue

Pages

51-6

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Purpose of Study: Evaluate a computer cognitive-behavioral treatment program given to patients with major or minor depressive disorders.
Years of study: Not Available
Study Design: RCT
Outcomes: Impact on health care effectivness/quality

Summary:

Settings: Patients who met Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for major or minor depressive disorder participated in the study.
Intervention: A computer-administered cognitive-behavioral treatment was compared to therapist-administered cognitive-behavioral treatment, or to a waiting-list control.
Evaluation Method: Measures of the Beck Depression Inventory, SCL-90-R depression and global scales, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire.
Description: The cognitive-behavioral treatment was designed by one of the investigators and written in ÒMIIS-CONVERSEÓ and run on a ÒData General EclipseÓ computer.
Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: Both treatment groups had improved significantly more than control subjects in their scores on the Beck Depression Inventory, SCL-90-R depression and global scales, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, but the treatment groups did not differ from each other.

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