Treatment of Depressed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Major Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by American Thoracic Society criteria Major depression by DSM-IV criteria 17-item Hamilton score >14 English speaking Exclusion Criteria: Inability to give informed consent MiniMental score <24 Aphasia Nursing home placement after discharge
Sites / Locations
- Helen Hayes Hospital
- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Treatment Adherence Intervention
Enhanced Care
In the Treatment Adherence Intervention group, a study therapist regularly meets with subjects in order to identify obstacles to depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment adherence and to help the participant overcome those obstacles.
In the Enhanced Care group, physicians providing aftercare will be informed in writing of the patients' diagnosis but will receive no clinical instructions by the research team.