Six-Month Outcomes for Collaborative Care Management of Depression Among Smoking and Nonsmoking Patients.
Daniel R WittGregory M GarrisonCesar A GonzalezTerrence J WittKurt B AngstmanPublished in: Health services research and managerial epidemiology (2017)
Smokers enrolled in CCM were associated with reduced treatment adherence and worse outcomes for depression treatment at 6 months compared to nonsmokers, even when baseline clinical and demographic variables were controlled. Thus, new tailored practices may be warranted within the CCM model to treat comorbid depression and tobacco use disorders.