Week 2: extra reading

Question 1

Abreu 2008 - behavioural models of depression

what was found about the interventions for depression

Answer 1

• Interventions towards identifying aversive control play a promising role in clinical change in the treatment of depression

Question 2

Rehm 1977 - self-control model of depression

explain

Answer 2

• Kanfers (1970) Model of self-control with the addition of attributional consideration is proposed as a heuristic model for the analysis of depression
  
  • Argued that self-control model offers more comprehensive and integrative alternative in comparison to other models

Question 3

Sinyor 2010 Star*D trial

explain

Answer 3

• Largest open-label pragmatic trial to examine the treatment of MDD
  
  • Effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and cognitive therapy
  • Remission rates for treatments were 7-25%.
  • No difference in effectiveness between treatments and any level
  • Patients with longer index episodes, more concurrent psychiatric or general medical disorders, and lower baseline function were less likely to achieve remission
  • No major differences between outcomes in patients treated in different care settings
  • No significant differences between depression rating scores obtained through clinician rating compared to self-report