Cognitive training as a facilitated self-help intervention for depression: a Medical Research Council (MRC) experimental medicine trial

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Mental Health Research Network, Primary Care Research Network for England; Subtopic: Depression, Not Assigned; Disease: Depression, All Diseases; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depression

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39455344
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Exeter (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older, either sex
2. Currently depressed patients, whether they are currently taking antidepressant medication or not

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current co-morbid diagnosis or history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders
2. Current and clinically significant drug or alcohol dependence
3. Persistent anti-social behaviour
4. Persistent self-injury requiring clinical management/therapy
5. Learning disability (intelligence quotient [IQ] less than 70)
6. Organic brain damage
7. Current formal face-to-face psychotherapy/counselling (does not include computer-based cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT], psychoeducation, or bibliotherapy)
8. Unable to engage with facilitated self-help treatment for physical, practical or other reasons (e.g. unable to comprehend materials)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified