Predictors of primary care psychological therapy outcomes for depression and anxiety in people living with dementia: evidence from national healthcare records in England.
Georgia BellCeline El BaouRob SaundersJoshua E J BuckmanGeorgina CharlesworthMarcus RichardsCaroline FearnBarbara BrownShirley NurockStuart MichaelPaul WareNatalie L MarchantElisa AguirreMiguel RioClaudia CooperStephen PillingAmber JohnJoshua StottPublished in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2024)
Dementia type was generally not associated with outcomes, whereas clinical factors were consistent with those identified for the general population. Additional support and adaptations may be required to improve therapy outcomes in PLWD, particularly in those who are younger and have more severe depression.