Randomized Trial of Psychotherapy for Persistently Depressed Primary Care Patients

Phase 1CompletedNCT00541957

Butler Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

This is a pilot study. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding 4 months of behavioral therapy to primary care physician medication treatment(relative to medication treatment alone) improves outcomes for persistently depressed primary care patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Major Depression

Interventions

behavior therapyBEHAVIORAL

10 sessions over 4 months

Medication prescribed by PCPDRUG

Can include any antidepressant medication

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Current MDD or MDD within the past year or current dysthymia * PHQ-9 \> 10 * have been prescribed an antidepressant medication (by their PCP) at least 8 weeks before pre-treatment timepoint * are able to speak, read, and understand English sufficiently well to complete study procedures * are between the ages of 18 and 70 Exclusion Criteria: * presence of significant suicidal ideation or risk * history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychotic symptoms, or severe alcohol or drug problems within the past year; * history of antisocial personality disorder or borderline personality disorder; * currently in psychotherapy or have received counseling more frequently than once per month in the past year.

Locations (2)

Memorial Hospital of RI

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States

Butler Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Depression symptoms

Time frame: 4 months

Secondary Outcomes

Psychosocial functioning

Time frame: 4 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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