Análisis del efecto de la exposición a información, del sexo y de la edad sobre las preferencias de tratamiento en depresión leve a moderada
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Previous studies have found that matching patients’ preferences is a strong predictor of a shorter treatment duration in depression. However, variables for patients’ preference towards each treatment type (psychopharmacological/psychotherapeutic/combined) are unclear. This study aims to analyze the effect of exposure to minimal information on the therapeutic efficacy of each treatment type, the sex and the age of participants, on their treatment preferences. Three hundred and thirty-five people were surveyed through two social networks. Exposure to information on the efficacy of each type of treatment did not influence the degree of preference for any of them. However, preference for the pharmacological treatment was lower than for psychotherapeutic treatment in women and young people. Main reasons indicated were confidence in combination therapy and in psychotherapy. Implications for the treatment of depression are discussed.
Source: APUNTES DE PSICOLOGÍA
Institution: Universidad de Salamanca
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2897814858