%0 Journal Article
%T Personalized Telemedicine for Depression in Parkinson¡¯s Disease: A Pilot Trial
%A Alejandro Interian
%A John Logan Durland
%A Matthew A. Menza
%A Michael A. Gara
%A Roseanne D. Dobkin
%J Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
%@ 1552-5708
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0891988718783274
%X High rates of depression are observed in Parkinson¡¯s disease, and limited access to care complicates management. The purpose of this pilot project was to evaluate the feasibility and impact of a personalized cognitive¨Cbehavioral telemedicine program for depression in Parkinson¡¯s disease (dPD). Thirty-four individuals with dPD and their carepartners participated in this pilot study. A 10-module self-help workbook, tailored to the unique needs of the dPD population, was created to be used as either a stand-alone intervention, with minimal therapist support, or a supplement to formal telephone-administered cognitive¨Cbehavioral therapy sessions. Improvements in depression, anxiety, quality of life, sleep, negative thoughts, and caregiver burden were observed over the course of the 4-month study, independent of treatment modality (guided self-help vs formal telephone-based psychotherapy). Future research will utilize randomized controlled designs and continue to focus on delivery models that can improve access to this and other evidence-based mental health interventions for dPD
%K depression
%K Parkinson¡¯s disease
%K behavioral therapy
%K telemedicine
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0891988718783274