Initiation of Depression Treatment Prescribed by ART Providers
Mild Depression (PHQ-9 score 5–9)* N=156, no. (%) | Moderate to Severe Depression (PHQ-9 score ≥10) N=55, no. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling by ART provider | 15 (10) | 2 (4) |
| Friendship Bench | 134 (86) | 0 (0) |
| Antidepressant | 0 (0) | 41 (75) |
| With counseling by ART provider | 0 (0) | 8 (15) |
| With Friendship Bench | 2 (1) | 4 (7) |
| Nonea | 5 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Of those who start antidepressant | N=2 | N=53 |
| Type | ||
| Amitriptyline | 1 (50) | 37 (70) |
| Fluoxetine | 1 (50) | 16 (30) |
| Dose | ||
| Subtherapeutic | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Therapeutic | 2 (100) | 53 (100) |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
↵a Includes 4 patients with missing baseline treatment.