Joan Russo

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the impact of depressive symptoms in primary care patients with diabetes on self-care, adherence to medication regimens, functioning, and health care costs.

TL;DR: A multifaceted intervention consisting of collaborative management by the primary care physician and a consulting psychiatrist, intensive patient education, and surveillance of continued refills of antidepressant medication improved adherence to antidepressant regimens in patients with major and with minor depression and resulted in more favorable depressive outcomes.

TL;DR: This study examined the psychometric properties of the " original" seven factored scales derived by Aldwin et al. from Folkman and Lazarus' Ways of Coping Checklist versus a revised set of scales.

TL;DR: The Pathways collaborative care model improved depression care and outcomes in patients with comorbid major depression and/or dysthymia and diabetes mellitus, but improving depression care alone did not result in improved glycemic control.

TL;DR: A multifaceted program targeted to patients whose depressive symptoms persisted 6 to 8 weeks after initiation of antidepressant medication by their primary care physician was found to significantly improve adherence to antidepressants, satisfaction with care, and depressive outcomes compared with usual care.