scholarly journals Long-term effects of smoking cessation support in primary care: results of a two-year longitudinal study in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-178
Author(s):  
Nádia Cristina Pinheiro Rodrigues ◽  
Mônica Kramer de Noronha Andrade ◽  
Gisele O’Dwyer ◽  
Regina Paiva Daumas ◽  
Regina Dias Neves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Primary Care Center ◽  
Long Term Effects

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of a Brazilian smoking cessation support program and the factors that are associated with its success. Methods A longitudinal study was conducted from 2012 to 2014 with 84 patients enrolled in smoking cessation support groups in a Primary Care Center from a poor community in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Support was provided according to Brazilian Tobacco Control Program and consisted of cognitive behavioral therapy in addition to nicotine replacement therapy. Logistic regression and the Cox proportional hazard models were used in the analysis. Results There was an increase of 34%, 48% and 97% in the chances of patients stop smoking for at least six months, 12 months and 24 months, respectively, for each new session that the patient participated. Patients that attended three or more meetings had a 79% lower risk of returning to smoking than those who went to less than three meetings. Conclusions Although not all patients who were enrolled in the program could be contacted for the study, our results indicate that about 40% of patients are able to stay smoke-free for at least three months due to the smoking cessation program, but less than 20% are able to remain smoke-free for two years. Initiatives to improve adherence to cognitive behavioral therapy meetings according to the specificity of the population may increase the effectiveness of the program.

scholarly journals Long-term effects of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for depression in primary care – the PRIM-NET controlled trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria C. M. Eriksson ◽  
Marie Kivi ◽  
Dominique Hange ◽  
Eva-Lisa Petersson ◽  
Nashmil Ariai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Long Term Effects

Long-Term Follow-up of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symptom Severity and the Role of Exposure 8–10 Years After Inpatient Treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Katrin Külz ◽  
Sarah Landmann ◽  
Magdalena Schmidt-Ott ◽  
Bartosz Zurowski ◽  
Andreas Wahl-Kordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be effectively treated by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP). Yet, little is known about the long-term effects of inpatient CBT up to one decade after treatment. Thirty patients who had been treated with 12 weeks of intensive inpatient CBT with ERP were examined 8–10 years after their stay in hospital with regard to obsessive-compulsive symptoms, secondary outcomes, and use of healthcare services. Significant (p < .001) improvements in OC symptoms with medium and large effects compared to baseline on the Yale-Brown-Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and on the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI-R) could still be observed, with 20% of the patients reaching remission status. Continuation of exposure exercises after the inpatient stay was the sole significant factor for improved scores at follow-up. The results suggest that OCD does not necessarily take a chronic course. However, maintenance of exposure training seems to be crucial for sustained improvement.

Enhanced treatment for depression in primary care: long-term outcomes of a psycho-educational prevention program alone and enriched with psychiatric consultation or cognitive behavioral therapy

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 849-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
HENK JAN CONRADI ◽  
PETER de JONGE ◽  
HERMAN KLUITER ◽  
ANNET SMIT ◽  
KLAAS van der MEER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Psychiatric Consultation ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome

Background. The long-term outcome of major depression is often unfavorable, and because most cases of depression are managed by general practitioners (GPs), this places stress on the need to improve treatment in primary care. This study evaluated the long-term effects of enhancing the GP's usual care (UC) with three experimental interventions.Method. A randomized controlled trial was conducted from 1998 to 2003. The main inclusion criterion was receiving GP treatment for a depressive episode. We compared: (1) UC (n=72) with UC enhanced with: (2) a psycho-educational prevention (PEP) program (n=112); (3) psychiatrist-enhanced PEP (n=37); and (4) brief cognitive behavioral therapy followed by PEP (CBT-enhanced PEP) (n=44). We assessed depression status quarterly during a 3-year follow-up.Results. Pooled across groups, depressive disorder-free and symptom-free times during follow-up were 83% and 17% respectively. Almost 64% of the patients had a relapse or recurrence, the median time to recurrence was 96 weeks, and the mean Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score over 12 follow-up assessments was 9·6. Unexpectedly, PEP patients had no better outcomes than UC patients. However, psychiatrist-enhanced PEP and CBT-enhanced PEP patients reported lower BDI severity during follow-up than UC patients [mean difference 2·07 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1·13–3·00) and 1·62 (95% CI 0·70–2·55) respectively] and PEP patients [2·37 (95% CI 1·35–3·39) and 1·93 (95% CI 0·92–2·94) respectively].Conclusions. The PEP program had no extra benefit compared to UC and may even worsen outcome in severely depressed patients. Enhancing treatment of depression in primary care with psychiatric consultation or brief CBT seems to improve the long-term outcome, but findings need replication as the interventions were combined with the ineffective PEP program.

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