Skill Improvement through Learning in Therapy (SKILT): a study protocol for a randomized trial testing the direct effects of cognitive behavioral therapy skill acquisition and role of learning capacity in depressio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: F32
Depressive episode

Registration Number: DRKS00024116

Lead Sponsor: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. primary diagnosis of a major depressive disorder (MDD) (excluding non-dysthymic persistent major depressive disorder) as indicated by Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Axis I Disorders (SCID-5-CV)
2. a score on Beck’s Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) = 14. At a score = 28 can the individual only be included when the item on suicidality is answered with 0 or 1.
3. age between 18-65
4. sufficient knowledge of the German language

Exclusion Criteria

1. the presence of a previously stated diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or attention-deficit disorder
2. the presence of a current drug or alcohol dependence
3. the presence of a cluster A or B personality disorder according to the Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Axis I (SCID-5-CV) or Axis II Disorders (SCID-5-PD)
4. patients who have received CBT focusing on a major depressive disorder in the previous year
5. patients who show a high risk of suicide according to the intake staff

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. CBT skills measured with the Ways of Responding (Barber & DeRubeis, 1992) and the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale – short form (BADS-SF) (BA skills) and Cognitive Change Sustained Change (CCSC) (CT skills)<br>2. Depression measured with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996).

Secondary Outcome Measures