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17629441

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
Despite the high rates of depression among substance-abusing female prisoners, no study has tested the efficacy of treatment for this underserved population with complex treatment needs to date. This feasibility study tested group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression adapted for women in prison substance use treatment programs. Twenty-six female prisoners with current diagnoses of major depression and/or dysthymic disorder plus at least one substance use disorder participated in this uncontrolled pilot study. Six consecutive groups met 24 times over 8 weeks. Of the 25 study participants who began the treatment groups, 18 (72%) no longer met the criteria for any depressive disorder by the end of treatment. Depressive symptoms and perceived social support improved significantly by the end of treatment. These pilot results suggest that addressing depressive symptoms via interpersonal concerns is feasible for women in a prison substance use treatment program despite multiple Axes I and II comorbidities.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0740-5472
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
371-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
A pilot study of group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in substance-abusing female prisoners.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA. jennifer_johnson@brown.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't