Randomized Trial of Psychotherapy for Persistently Depressed Primary Care Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Butler Hospital
• Collaborator: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island

Criteria

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.