nderstanding utility of combining self-help and face-to-face brief therapy for managing depressio
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F341- Dysthymic disorderHealth Condition 2: F330- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mildHealth Condition 3: F331- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderateHealth Condition 4: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mildHealth Condition 5: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/03/023693
- Lead Sponsor
- Sindhuja Sudarshan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1.A primary diagnosis of mild to moderate depression and/or dysthymia as per ICD-10 as determined through Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI, Sheehan et al., 1998)
2.Score of 14 and above on Beck Depression Inventory(BDI II; Beck,Street & Brown; 1996)
3.Minimum education upto class X
4.Ability to read, write and comprehend English
5.Access to and comfort in using internet
6.Individuals in whom the anti-depressant dose has not been changed by over 25 percent over the past four weeks if on medication
1.Diagnoses of Psychosis, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Severe Depression with/without psychotic symptoms, cluster B personality disorders, organic disorders
2.Individuals whose current problems predominantly indicate the need for current engagement in marital or family therapy as clinically adjudged
3.Current suicidality assessed as moderate or severe on MINI
4.Patients who are currently undergoing psychotherapy or who have undergone psychotherapy in the last 6 months in the form of more than 3 structured psychotherapy sessions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of depressive symptoms, <br/ ><br>FunctioningTimepoint: Baseline, post assessment at 8 weeks, 3 month follow up
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological recoveryTimepoint: Baseline, post assessment at 8 weeks, 3 month follow up;Self-esteemTimepoint: Baseline, post assessment at 8 weeks, 3 month follow up