Intervention recipients gave higher ratings than control recipients in terms of mean overall Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care ( PACIC ) scores ( 3.12 vs. 2.86 ; P = .019 ) , but no difference was found in medication adherence ( mean Morisky score 2.59 vs. 2.65 , P = .56 ) , prescribed antidepressant medications ( 60.2 % vs. 55.1 % ; P = .25 ) , visits to the family physician ( 15.96 vs. 14.46 , P = .58 ) or mental health specialist ( 3.01 vs. 2.94 , P = .94 ) over the 12 month follow-up period .