Effectiveness of a self-help manual positively evaluated for the treatment of depression, while waiting on an outpatient therapy course

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: F32; Recurrent depressive disorder; F33; Depressive episode

• Registration Number: DRKS00009896
• Lead Sponsor: ehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie Universität zu Köln

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with the primary diagnosis of a major depressive episode who ask for individual psychotherapy treating depression at the Cologne university psychotherapy outpatient treatment center.

Exclusion Criteria

Comorbid addictive disorder, acute suicidality

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The simplified Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-V ), Diagnostic status according to SKID I Interview (Baseline and after 6 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-assessment tools: questionnaires on resources and depressive symptoms: The dysfunctional attitude scale (DAS), the questionnaire on life satisfaction (FLZ), the questionnaire for the assessment of resources and self- management skills (FERUS), the self-control inventory (SSI -K)<br><br>Foreign assessment instrument: The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D)<br>(each Baseline and after 6 weeks)