Psychotherapy for residual depression following initial treatment: effectiveness, relapse prevention and mechanisms of change
Completed
- Conditions
- DepressionMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN67561918
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Maastricht (UM) (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
1. One or more episodes of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in past two years
2. Initial treatment for depressive symptoms
3. Residual symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI] more than or equal to ten)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Chronic depression
2. Concurrent treatment for depression
3. Severe co-morbidity
4. Medical conditions that explain depressive symptoms
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depressive relapse/recurrence in the course of 24 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Severity of depression (BDI)<br>2. Psychological problems<br>3. Health care consumption <br>4. Explicit and implicit mechanism of change measures