Preventing Relapse in Depression: the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Medication Alliance Therapy Project.

Completed

• Conditions: Recurrent depression; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000761662
• Lead Sponsor: Southern Synergy The Southern Health Adult Psychiatry Research, Training, & Evaluation Centre Monash University www.med.monash.edu.au/psychmed/units/southernsynergy

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Prescribed antidepressant medication or not;Ability to speak and read English fluently;Meeting DSM-IV TR criteria for three previous major depressive episodes; at least two of which must have occurred within the past five years, and one within the past two years.At assessment, score on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression of less than 10.At assessment, score with respect to antidepressant medication on the Adherence Scale of 5 or less.

Exclusion Criteria

History of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder or cyclothymia;Current eating disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder;Organic mental disorder or pervasive developmental delay;Current borderline or antisocial personality disorder;Current psychotherapy or counselling greater than or equal to once per week;Current practice of meditation more than once per week or yoga more than twice per week;Active medical illness to which depression is secondary.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified