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Youth Partners in Care: Depression & Quality Improvement
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Quality Improvement (QI) for depression and Usual Care for Depression. Completed, enrolled 418 participants across 5 sites.
Detailed Summary
This randomized effectiveness trial evaluates a quality improvement intervention aimed at providing access to evidence-based depression treatments (particularly cognitive-behavior therapy for depression and or pharmacotherapy) through primary care for youth ages 13-21, as compared to enhanced usual care. The major hypothesis is that the quality improvement intervention will be associated with improved outcomes, relative to enhanced usual care.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Major intervention components included a) expert leader teams who planned and implemented the intervention at each clinic, b) care managers who supported primary care clinicians with depression evaluation and management, c) access to cognitive-behavior therapy for depression within each primary care clinic, and d) patient and provider choice regarding treatment modality.
Usual care enhanced by provider education regarding depression evaluation and management