Abstract
Purpose
Depressive disorders are a growing public health concern, however, a substantial number of depressed individuals do not receive
treatment. This study examined the longitudinal predictors of receiving depression treatment among adults with persistent
depressive disorders and no lifetime history of treatment.
treatment. This study examined the longitudinal predictors of receiving depression treatment among adults with persistent
depressive disorders and no lifetime history of treatment.
Methods
The sample included respondents to the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol Related Conditions (NESARC), a large population-based
survey, who met criteria for a 12-month major depressive disorder (MDD) or dysthymia (DYS) and had no prior depression treatment.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted examining which socio-demographic and clinical predictors among individuals
with depressive disorders and no prior treatment at Wave 1 were associated with receiving depression treatment at Wave 2 (N = 337).
survey, who met criteria for a 12-month major depressive disorder (MDD) or dysthymia (DYS) and had no prior depression treatment.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted examining which socio-demographic and clinical predictors among individuals
with depressive disorders and no prior treatment at Wave 1 were associated with receiving depression treatment at Wave 2 (N = 337).
Results
Only 47.2% of those with MDD or DYS and no prior treatment at Wave 1 had received depression treatment at Wave 2. Females
were more likely to have received treatment at Wave 2: those of Hispanic ethnicity, other race, unmarried, 12 years of education,
self-rated health of good/very good/excellent and anxiety disorders were less likely to have received treatment at Wave 2.
Those with substance use disorders were more likely to have received treatment at Wave 2.
were more likely to have received treatment at Wave 2: those of Hispanic ethnicity, other race, unmarried, 12 years of education,
self-rated health of good/very good/excellent and anxiety disorders were less likely to have received treatment at Wave 2.
Those with substance use disorders were more likely to have received treatment at Wave 2.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-011-0465-6
- Authors
- Inger Burnett-Zeigler, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), 2215 Fuller Road (11H), Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Kara Zivin, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), 2215 Fuller Road (11H), Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Khairul Islam, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D), Ann Arbor Center of Excellence, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Mark A. Ilgen, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), 2215 Fuller Road (11H), Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954