Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for parents with recurrent depression: compared to care as usual

Completed

• Conditions: Recurrent depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Recurrent depressive disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98066741
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Exeter (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 3 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

1. A diagnosis of full or partial resmission from depression according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR)
2. Age 18 years +
3. A parent (mother or father) of a child aged between 2 - 6 years
4. Have experienced 3 or more previous major depressive episodes according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders fourth addition DSM-IV-TR

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current substance dependence
2. Organic brain damage
3. Current or past psychosis including bipolar disorder
4. Anti-social behaviour or persitant self-harm
5. Already receieving psychological therapy
6. Significant longstanding interpersonal difficulties that require specialist and long-term psychological treatment
7. A parent of a child who is known to be vulnerable or at risk

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified