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Optimizing Management of HIV: Integrated Treatment for Depression and Adherence. Focus area: Increasing Adherence to HIV Medications. Life-Steps *. Psychoeducation/Motivation for Adherence Getting to Appointments Communication with Treatment Team Coping with Side Effects
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Optimizing Management of HIV: Integrated Treatment for Depression and Adherence
Life-Steps* • Psychoeducation/Motivation for Adherence • Getting to Appointments • Communication with Treatment Team • Coping with Side Effects • Obtaining Medications • Formulating a Daily Medication Schedule • Storing Medications • Cue Control Strategies for Taking Medication • Guided Imagery/Rehearsal • Handling Slips in Adherence • Review *Safren SA, Otto MW, Worth J. Life-Steps: Applying cognitive behavioral therapy to HIV medication adherence. Cogn Behav Pract. 1999;6:332-341.
Depression is Highly Prevalent in Patients with HIV • Rates of depression among persons with HIV infection range from 20-37% in epidemiological and sample studies(Atkinson & Grant, 1994; Bing et al., 2001; Cruess et al., 2003) • Depression is 2x more prevalent in patients with HIV than patients without HIV(Cielsa & Roberts, 2001)
Why Target Depression in an HIV Medication Adherence Study? • Depression is associated with poor medication adherence and accelerated disease progression(Pence et al., 2007; Safren et al., 2001) • Depressed patients are 3x more likely to be non-adherent to medical treatment regimens than non-depressed patients (DiMatteo et al., 2000) • Depression may moderate the ability of a patient to benefit from health-behavior interventions that do not address depression • HIV adherence interventions for individuals with mental health disorders are lacking(Amico et al., 2006; Simoni et al., 2006)
CBT for Adherence and Depression (CBT-AD) in HIV • Life-Steps (1 session) • Psychoeducation/Motivational Interviewing about CBT for Depression (1 session) • Behavioral Activation/Activity Scheduling (1 session) • Adaptive thinking (3 sessions) • Problem Solving (3 sessions) • Relaxation/Diaphragmatic Breathing (1 session) Each session builds on the previous session and each session integrates adherence skills.
Life-Steps* • Psychoeducation/Motivation for Adherence • Getting to Appointments • Communication with Treatment Team • Coping with Side Effects • Obtaining Medications • Formulating a Daily Medication Schedule • Storing Medications • Cue Control Strategies for Taking Medication • Guided Imagery/Rehearsal • Handling Slips in Adherence • Review *Safren SA, Otto MW, Worth J. Life-Steps: Applying cognitive behavioral therapy to HIV medication adherence. Cogn Behav Pract. 1999;6:332-341.
Electronic Life Steps Workbook Casey Claborn, M.S. Thad R. Leffingwell,. Ph.D. Department of Psychology Oklahoma State University Play Video
CBT-AD: Study 1 • Two arm RCT (full CBT versus LifeSteps and provider letter) 2. Cross over: those who still met initial inclusion criteria could cross over from comparison group after post 3. Outcome: Adherence (MEMs), Depression (Independent assessor, self-report)
CBT-AD Study 1: Sample Issues >300 phone screens, 118 baseline evaluations 45 patients randomized (3 dropped post-randomization) 42 participants completed baseline and T2 29% AA, 15% Latino/Hispanic, 7% other; mean age = 44 64% had at least one additional DSM-IV diagnosis 38% had two additional DSM-IV diagnoses Most frequent comorbid diagnoses (includes participants with >1 comorbid diagnoses): PTSD 13 (31%) ADHD 2 (5%) Social Phobia 9 (21%) OCD 2 (5%) Panic disorder 11 (26%) GAD 2 (5%)
Study 1 Integrating the Treatment of Depression with Adherence Counseling in HIV† • 2 Arm, cross-over design comparing 12 sessions of CBT-AD to a single session of adherence counseling • Participants: 45 randomized, 42 completers with DSM-IV diagnosable depression • CBT-AD resulted in improved adherence (MEMS=pill cap) and depression at 3 months, and gains were maintained at 6 and 12 months. • Those who “crossed over” caught up after completing the full intervention F(1,42) = 21.94, p< .0001, Effect size (Cohen d) = 1.0 F(1,42) = 6.32, p < .02, Cohen d = .82 †Safren SA, O’Cleirigh CO, Tan JY, et al. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for adherence and depression (CBT-AD) in HIV-infected individuals. Health Psychol. 2009;28:1-10.
CBT-AD Study 2 Method • CBT for Medication Adherence and Depression in HIV+ Methadone Patients • Participants recruited from methadone clinics and community in Massachusetts and Rhode Island • Randomized to either ETAU or CBT-AD • Stratified by sex, depression severity (current MDD or residual symptoms only), and adherence (baseline MEMS adherence above or below 80%) • Inclusion Criteria: • HIV-positive • Prescribed antiretroviral therapy • History of injection drug use and enrollment in a drug abuse treatment program for at least one month • Current or subsyndromal depression • Between the ages of 18 and 65
Clinician-administered: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI; Sheehan et al., 1998) Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS; Montgomery & Asberg, 1979) Clinical Global Impression (CGI; NIMH, 1985) for Depression and Substance Abuse Severity (1 = “Not at all ill” to 7 = “Extremely ill)” Self-report: Beck Depression Inventory- Short Form (BDI-SF; Beck et al., 1961, 1988) Biological Heath: HIV plasma RNA viral load CD4+ lymphocyte count Measures
Adherence: Electronic pill-cap (Medication Event Monitoring System, MEMS; AARDEX) Measures • Monitored most frequently dosed or most difficult to remember medication • Non-adherence defined as missed dose or dose late by more than 2 hours • Data corrected for pocketed doses, etc.
Study Design &Participant Flow Diagram Baseline Diagnostic Assessment (n = 154) Excluded (n = 65) Did not meet inclusion criteria (n = 37) Dropped out (n = 28) Baseline Independent Assessment Life-Steps (n = 89) and Randomization CBT-AD (n = 44) CBT-AD (n = 45) 3 Month Assessment (n = 41) 3 Month Assessment (n = 40) 6 Month Assessment (n = 35) 6 Month Assessment (n = 38) 12 Month Assessment (n = 36) 12 Month Assessment (n = 30)
Participants • 89 HIV-infected adults with a diagnosis of depression in treatment for injection drug use were randomized • Sex and Age • 61% men, mean age = 47 (SD = 7) • Substance Abuse Treatment • 70% in methadone maintenance therapy, 6% in suboxone therapy, 24% in group or individual substance abuse therapy • Employment • 66% on disability, 4% full-time work or school • Race • 49% White, 32% Black • Ethnicity • 25% self-identified as Hispanic or Latino • Sexual Orientation • 79% exclusively heterosexual • Disease Characteristics at Baseline • Mean CD4 = 449 (SD = 265), mean viral load = 3669 (SD = 13808) • Exceptionally high psychiatric comorbidity • 61% one additional DSM-IV diagnosis, 41% 2+ There were no significant differences between conditions for any of these variables.
CBT-AD had greater acute adherence outcomes: Longitudinal (HLM) Analysis of MEMS Acute MEMS Adherence Outcomes Improvement in the CBT-AD condition was greater than in the ETAU condition (γslope = 0.717, t (87) = 2.01, p = .047).
CBT-AD had Better Acute Depression Outcomes: Longitudinal (HLM) Analysis of BDI-13 Acute BDI Outcomes Trajectory of improvement in self-reported depression was greater for the CBT-AD condition than the ETAU condition (γslope = -0.30, t (87) = -2.60, p = .01).
CBT Had Better Clinician-Assessed Depression Outcomes: Analysis of CGI & MADRS Post Treatment CGI Outcomes Post Treatment MADRS Outcomes F = 6.52, df (1,79), p < .01 F = 14.77, df = (1,79), p < .001
Follow-up Adherence Gains in CBT-AD were not maintained after treatment ended Follow Up MEMS Adherence Outcomes Significant decrease in medication adherence across the follow-up time period (γslope = -0.294, t (79) = -3.24, p < .01); and differences in adherence change over the follow up time period did not differ significantly between the conditions (γslope = 0.13, t (77) = -0.77, p = .44)
Depression Gains Were Maintained After Treatment Ended • The significant decreases in MADRS scores for the CBT-AD condition and non-significant decrease in the ETAU condition were maintained during the follow up period • A trend for a continuing decrease in depression symptoms for the whole sample (γslope = -0.62, t (79) = -1.78, p = .08) • The significant decreases in CGI scores for the CBT-AD condition and non-significant decrease in the ETAU condition were maintained during the follow up period • Continuing decrease in depression symptoms for the whole sample (γslope = -0.10, t (79) = -2.29, p = .03)
Viral Load Did Not Differ by Study Condition at Follow Up: Repeated Measures (GLM) & Longitudinal (HLM) Analysis • There were no significant differences between the ETAU and CBT-AD conditions in HIV viral loadlog 10 at post treatment (F (1,87) = 0.168, p = .85) • After controlling for resistance and HIV viral load at baseline, there was no significant change in viral loadlog 10 during the course of the study (γslope = -0.0015, t (84) = -0.801, p = .43) or significant differences between conditions (γslope = -.0016, t (81) = -0.450, p = .65) over the course of the study
CD4, However, Did Differ by Study Condition at Follow Up: Repeated Measures (GLM) & Longitudinal (HLM) Analysis • There were no significant differences between the ETAU and CBT-AD conditions in HIV viral loadlog 10 at post treatment (F (1,87) = 0.168, p = .85) • After controlling for resistance and HIV viral load at baseline, there was no significant change in viral loadlog 10 during the course of the study (γslope = -0.590, t (79) = -1.08, p = .29). • BUT there was a or significant differences between conditions (γslope = 2.09, t (76) = 2.20, p = .03) over the course of the study. This was a 61.2 DC4 cell increase compared to a 22.4 CD4 cell decrease
Conclusions • CBT-AD had acute and significant effects on both adherence and depression during the intervention for triply diagnosed HIV-infected IDU • Post-intervention discontinuation, adherence rates decreased but improvements in depression remained relatively stable • Individuals struggling with multiple comorbidities, such as substance abuse and depression, may benefit from continued adherence counseling even after depression improves
Thank You Research Coordinators: • Giselle Perez • Susie Michelson • Pamela Handelsman • Luis Serpa • Laura Reilly • Jared Israel • Jackie Bullis Collaborators: • Dr. Kenneth Mayer • Dr. Roger Weiss • Dr. Deb Herman • Dr. Nafisseh Soroudi • Dr. Robert Malow • Dr. Christina Psaros • Dr. Andres Bedoya • Dr. Jonathan Lerner • Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez • Dr. Joseph Greer • Dr. Robert Knauz • Norma Reppucci • Joan Cremins • Susan Adams • Betty Bredin • Cal Dyer The Participants! The Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics Bay Cove Habit OpCo CSAC NIDA Funding: R01 DA018603