| Methods | Design: Cluster randomized control trial |
| Setting: Queens and Bronx, New York, United States | |
| Follow up: 6 months | |
| Participants | Population: Homeless mothers who screened positive for major depressive disorder |
| Sample size: Total sample n = 67, Intervention n = 42, Control n = 25 | |
| Interventions | Intervention: |
| Integrated Care Model for Homeless Mothers (ICMHM): provided an appointment with the primary care physician (PCP) and with the care manager to initiate depression treatment following the intervention model and to address any other health care needs | |
| Comparator: | |
| Usual Care: provided appointments with the PCP who initiated treatment as usual, which could include antidepressant medication and recommendation for psychotherapy outside the clinic. Women in the usual‐care group received general case management services that were available to all families receiving health services at the clinic. These services included, for example, assistance with obtaining public benefits, linking with community resources for family activities, outside mental health or substance use services, and meeting children's educational needs. | |
| Outcomes | Housing stability, Mental health, Employment |
| Notes |