Action recommendations review in community-based therapy and depression and anxiety outcomes: a machine learning approach.

Background: While the positive impact of homework completion on symptom alleviation is well-established, the pivotal role of therapists in reviewing these assignments has been under-investigated. This study examined therapists' practice of assigning and reviewing action recommendations in therapy sessions, and how it correlates with patients' depression and anxiety outcomes.

Methods: We analyzed 2,444 therapy sessions from community-based behavioral health programs.