Effectiveness of a mindful depression treatment of acute depression in a day clinic setting

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• Conditions: F32.1; F32.2; F33.1; F33.2; Moderate depressive episode; Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms; Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode moderate; Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe without psychotic symptoms

• Registration Number: DRKS00006314
• Lead Sponsor: Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2016-02-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnostic eligibility for the study was determined with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV for depression (SCID; First et al. 1997; German version: Wittchen et al. 1997). Inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of a current moderate or severe depressive episode.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria included history of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, personality disorder, organic mental disorder, eating disorder, and current substance abuse. Furthermore, we excluded patients with long-term unemployment as the treatment concept has a clear focus on actual work-related conflicts and behavior.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression symptoms (Becks Depression Inventory, BDI-II): The Depression symptoms were determined during the study at a four-week interval - at the beginning of the study, at the middle of the study, and at the end of the study, as well as at follow-up, eight months after the end of the study.