Ethnic differences in response to directive vs. non-directive brief intervention for subsyndromal depression

Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research
David PanLara H Heflin

Abstract

Analog research suggests that directive interventions might increase treatment engagement for non-symptomatic Asian American (AA) students; however, no studies have assessed whether directiveness improves therapy processes or clinical outcomes for AAs with mental health symptoms. This study tested the comparative efficacy of brief directive vs. non-directive intervention for AAs and European Americans (EAs) with subsyndromal depression. Participants were randomly assigned directive, non-directive, or cultural values interview conditions, and assessed three times over six months. Directive and non-directive treatment involved meeting with a therapist for a single, 20-minute session to receive psychoeducation and personalized feedback on depressive symptoms and coping strategies. Cultural values participants also met with a therapist. Although results were mixed for the overall sample, directive treatment was generally superior to non-directive treatment and cultural values at addressing depressive symptoms, coping behavior, and working alliance. Ethnicity did moderate treatment effects for some outcomes, but in an unexpected manner. At six-month follow-up, the directive intervention was more effective than cultural values at red...Continue Reading

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