Summary
This randomized trial was designed to compare the efficacy of venlafaxine with supportive management with venlafaxine with problem-solving therapy in older patients with comorbid chronic low back pain and depression. Although both treatment options improved pain and depression scores, problem-solving therapy provided no additional benefit.
- venlafaxine
- supportive management
- problem-solving therapy
- chronic low back pain
- depression
- mood disorders
- psychiatry & psychology clinical trials
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