Effective Implementation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

University of Iowa13 enrolled

Overview

The study is designed to observe the impact of improved measures of the fidelity on the community delivery of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Pairs of therapist-patient dyads will be observed, first to develop and test brief measures of fidelity, and then to correlate those measures with symptomatic outcomes.

The study is designed to observe the impact of improved measures of the fidelity on the community delivery of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. In Phase I, 250 pairs of therapist-patient dyads will be observed as IPT Fidelity measures are developed and validated. In Phase II, 175 pairs of therapist-patient dyads will be observed to prospectively validate the IPT Fidelity measures with longitudinal outcomes on the PHQ-9.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

Interpersonal PsychotherapyBEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is an empirically-validated time-limited treatment for depression

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-99 * diagnosis of depressive disorder * being treated with IPT in community settings Exclusion Criteria: \- none

Locations (1)

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

PHQ-9

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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