Efficacy of a cognitive and behavioural psychotherapy applied by primary care psychologists in patients with mixed anxiety-depressive disorder: a research protocol

• Published in: BMC family practice Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 39
• Main Authors: Jauregui, Amale, Ponte, Joaquín, Salgueiro, Monika, Unanue, Saloa, Donaire, Carmen, Gómez, Maria Cruz, Burgos-Alonso, Natalia, Grandes, Gonzalo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 20.03.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis; Anxiety Disorders - therapy; Behavioral health care; Cognitive Therapy; Comparative analysis; Depression, Mental; Depressive Disorder - therapy; Drug therapy; Family medicine; Female; Health aspects; Health Status Indicators; Humans; Male; Medical policy; Middle Aged; Patient outcomes; Practice guidelines (Medicine); Primary Health Care - methods; Psychologists; Quality of Life; Study Protocol; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

In contrast with the recommendations of clinical practice guidelines, the most common treatment for anxiety and depressive disorders in primary care is pharmacological. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioural psychological intervention, delivered by primary care ps...