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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedOrtiz D, Perkins AJ, Fuchita M
Pre-existing anxiety and depression in injured older adults: an under-recognized comorbidity with major health implications.
The purpose of this retrospective post-hoc analysis study was to evaluate variations in baseline depression and anxiety screenings between older injured patients with pre-existing diagnoses and those without. Data from the Trauma Medical Home, a multicenter randomized controlled trial was used for analysis. The study found that almost 50% of the patients screened positive for at least mild depressive symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and 41% of the patients screened positive for at least mild anxiety symptoms as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale. Female patients with a history of concurrent anxiety and depression, greater injury severity scores, and higher Charlson scores were more likely to have mild anxiety at the baseline assessment. Patients with a history of depression only, a prior history of depression and concurrent anxiety, and higher Charlson scores (greater medical comorbidity) were more likely to have experienced at least mild depression at the time of hospital discharge after traumatic injury.
AHRQ-funded; HS026390.
Citation: Ortiz D, Perkins AJ, Fuchita M .
Pre-existing anxiety and depression in injured older adults: an under-recognized comorbidity with major health implications.
Ann Surg Open 2022 Dec; 3(4):e217. doi: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000217..
Keywords: Elderly, Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Injuries and Wounds
Erim DO, Bennett AV, Gaynes BN
Associations between prostate cancer-related anxiety and health-related quality of life.
This study followed prostate cancer patients who were enrolled in the cohort study North Cancer Prostate Cancer Comparative Effectiveness & Survivorship Study (NC ProCess) from January 2011 and June 2013. A 1-year follow-up survey was done to assess prostate cancer-related anxiety (PCRA) in the cohort. The researchers were interested in the association between PCRA and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The risk of probable depression was significantly higher in participants with clinically significant PCRA compared with those without it.
AHRQ-funded; 29020050040I.
Citation: Erim DO, Bennett AV, Gaynes BN .
Associations between prostate cancer-related anxiety and health-related quality of life.
Cancer Med 2020 Jun;9(12):4467-73. doi: 10.1002/cam4.3069..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Anxiety, Quality of Life, Men's Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Depression, Evidence-Based Practice
Whiteside SPH, Sim LA, Morrow AS
A meta-analysis to guide the enhancement of CBT for childhood anxiety: exposure over anxiety management.
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the most empirically supported therapy for childhood anxiety disorders (CADs) but has not reliably outperformed other credible interventions. The current study used meta-analysis to examine the frequency with which the most common treatment components are included in outcome studies and the relation of these components to symptom improvement.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500013I.
Citation: Whiteside SPH, Sim LA, Morrow AS .
A meta-analysis to guide the enhancement of CBT for childhood anxiety: exposure over anxiety management.
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2020 Mar;23(1):102-21. doi: 10.1007/s10567-019-00303-2..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Treatments, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice
Kinrys G, bowden CL, Nierenberg AA
Comorbid anxiety in bipolar CHOICE: insights from the bipolar inventory of symptoms scale.
This study’s purpose was to investigate the utility of the Bipolar Inventory of Symptoms Scale (BISS) to determine levels of comorbid anxiety disorder in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). It is estimated that approximately 86-89% of patients with BD also have anxiety disorder. Participants in the Bipolar Clinical Health Outcomes Initiative in Comparative Effectiveness (CHOICE) study were assessed for anxiety disorder using the MINI scale. The scale cutoff of 10 (for maximum anxiety) was identified as a possible limitation of BISS, but it was determined as useful as a screening measure.
AHRQ-funded; HS019371.
Citation: Kinrys G, bowden CL, Nierenberg AA .
Comorbid anxiety in bipolar CHOICE: insights from the bipolar inventory of symptoms scale.
J Affect Disord 2019 Mar 1;246:126-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.039..
Keywords: Anxiety, Comparative Effectiveness, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
McKernan LC, Walsh CG, Reynolds WS
Psychosocial co-morbidities in Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS): a systematic review.
Psychosocial factors amplify symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis (IC/BPS). While psychosocial self-management is efficacious in other pain conditions, its impact on an IC/BPS population has rarely been studied. The objective of this review was to learn the prevalence and impact of psychosocial factors on IC/BPS, assess baseline psychosocial characteristics, and offer recommendations for assessment and treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: McKernan LC, Walsh CG, Reynolds WS .
Psychosocial co-morbidities in Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS): a systematic review.
Neurourol Urodyn 2018 Mar;37(3):926-41. doi: 10.1002/nau.23421..
Keywords: Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Chronic Conditions
Garber J, Brunwasser SM, Zerr AA
Treatment and prevention of depression and anxiety in youth: test of cross-over effects.
The present meta-analytic review examined whether interventions for children and adolescents that explicitly targeted either anxiety or depression showed treatment specificity or also impacted the other outcome (i.e. cross-over effects). Anxiety prevention studies (n = 14) significantly affected anxious, but not depressive symptoms, indicating no cross-over effect of anxiety prevention trials on depression. For depression prevention studies (n = 15), the effects were not significant for either depressive or anxiety symptoms, although the effect was significantly larger for depressive than for anxious symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Garber J, Brunwasser SM, Zerr AA .
Treatment and prevention of depression and anxiety in youth: test of cross-over effects.
Depress Anxiety 2016 Oct;33(10):939-59. doi: 10.1002/da.22519.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Storch EA, Salloum A, King MA
A randomized controlled trial in community mental health centers of computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy versus treatment as usual for children with anxiety.
This study aimed to examine the real-world effectiveness of a computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol relative to treatment as usual (TAU) among anxious children presenting at community mental health centers. It found that relative to TAU, computer-assisted CBT was associated with greater reductions in parent-rated child impairment and internalizing symptoms, but not child-rated impairment and anxiety and depressive symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS018665.
Citation: Storch EA, Salloum A, King MA .
A randomized controlled trial in community mental health centers of computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy versus treatment as usual for children with anxiety.
Depress Anxiety 2015 Nov;32(11):843-52. doi: 10.1002/da.22399.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Community-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Mooney TK, Gibbons MB, Gallop R
Psychotherapy credibility ratings: patient predictors of credibility and the relation of credibility to therapy outcome.
The researchers examined the relation between credibility ratings for adult psychotherapies and various patient factors as well as the relation between credibility ratings and subsequent symptom change. Their findings indicate that patient beliefs after a brief exposure to treatment may influence symptom improvement. Age and education may influence the patient’s beliefs about the credibility of a treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS022124.
Citation: Mooney TK, Gibbons MB, Gallop R .
Psychotherapy credibility ratings: patient predictors of credibility and the relation of credibility to therapy outcome.
Psychother Res 2014;24(5):565-77. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2013.847988..
Keywords: Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Health, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research