A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Provided by Buddhist Monks vs. Treatment as Usual in the Treatment of Late Life-depression
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Sponsor
- Chiang Mai University
- Enrollment
- 62
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Evidence of clinically depression confirmed by clinician
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This research is to study the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy-CBT and Psychotherapy by trained buddhist monks. There are generally accepted that both cognitive and Buddhist concepts are related. This randomized controlled trial is to study the elderly participants who suffer major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV. The subjects will be divided into two groups. The experimental group will receive 12 sessions of CBT 2 times per week for 6 weeks in addition to usual treatment. The control group will receive treatment as usual and general conversation (non-CBT) with monks. Pretreatment factors (such as attachment style, interpersonal factors) of both therapist monks and patient participants will be studied.
Investigators
Nahathai Wongpakaran
Associate Professor
Chiang Mai University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Meet criteria for Major depressive disorder
- •receiving antidepressant
Exclusion Criteria
- •presence of intense suicidal intent behaviors that require inpatient admission
- •history of alcohol or drug dependence
- •presence of hallucinations or delusions
- •currently receiving electroconvulsive therapy or repetitive-transcranial magnetic stimulation,
- •patients' involvement in other clinical trials.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Evidence of clinically depression confirmed by clinician
Time Frame: 2 months after the end of the intervention
Depression will be assessed by HAMD-7 (McIntyre, 2005)
Depression- self report
Time Frame: 2 month after the end of the inetrvention
depression will be assessed by Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)(Shiekh \& Yesavage, 1986)
Secondary Outcomes
- Dimensional psychological distress (anxiety, depression,and somatization)(week 6, 12, 20)
- Dimensional psychological distress ( perception of stress)(Week 6, 12, 20)