Brief Group Intervention Using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Depression in College Students

Early Phase 1CompletedNCT01117532

Soul Medicine Institute70 enrolled

Overview

Depression is an important mental health concern in college students. This study will recruit students who test positive for moderate to severe depression on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a treatment or a control condition. Those in the treatment group will receive four 90 minute group classes using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to address traumatic memories and other self-identified causes of depression. It will compare them to a no treatment control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)BEHAVIORAL

Four 90 minute group therapy classes of this behavioral intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * A score of 19 or more on the Beck Depression Inventory * Currently enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas * Able to read, understand, and complete forms Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

College of Science, University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Philippines

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Student scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Time frame: One month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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