Psychotherapy for depression: a comparison of two cognitive treatments

• Conditions: Depression; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000723684
• Lead Sponsor: ottery Grants Board

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals currently experiencing a major depressive episode (DSM-IV). All people accepted into the study need to be free of any centrally acting drugs (except an occasional hypnotic or the oral contraceptive) and who are able to be safely managed with outpatient psychotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To test the hypothesis that SFT is superior to CBT in achieving sustained change in depression as judged by independent clinician ratings (MADRS)[Over the last 6 months of treatment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
i) To compare SFT with CBT on i) Outcomes[At the end of the weekly sessions.];ii) Sustained change on a self-report measure (BDI-II) of depressive symptoms[];iii) Remission (MADRS & BDI-II<10 for 2 weeks) and recovery (MADRS & BDI-II<10 for 8 weeks).[At the end of weekly sessions and during the following monthly sessions.]