Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) report a broad range of treatment goals that go beyond symptom control (1)
Patient-reported treatment goals in MDD include generalised goals, as well as specific physical, social and cognitive goals.1
A survey study by McNaughton EC et al. explored the shared decision-making and goal attainment approach to establishing and tracking progress toward treatment goals that are meaningful to individual patients in real-world clinical practice.1 Of the 200 participants who completed the survey, 42% reported currently having goals for MDD treatment, ranging from the areas of physical health to social aspects of life.1
A majority of respondents (61%) believed the goal attainment approach would be helpful to set and evaluate treatment goals in their recovery, therefore the results of this study can be used to inform best practices in patient-clinician communication when developing an MDD treatment plan and goals.1
Explore the range of patient-reported treatment goals in MDD below.
Patient-reported treatment goals in MDD1
Adapted from: McNaughton EC et al. 2019
Adapted from: McNaughton EC et al. 2019