Reducing relapse and recurrence in depression with continuation Cognitive Therapy: a randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- depressive disorderdepression10027946
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON40027
- Lead Sponsor
- Arkin (Amsterdam)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 214
Inclusion Criteria
1. Two or more previous depressive episodes,
2. In remission according to DSM-IV criteria,
3. A current score of <14 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression,
4. Received CT during the acute phase of the last episode.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Current mania or hypomania or a history of bipolar illness,
2. Any psychotic disorder (current and previous),
3. Alcohol or drug misuse,
4. Predominant anxiety disorder,
5. Insufficient mastering of the Dutch language.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome measure is the cumulative proportion of<br /><br>relapses/recurrences in a survival-analysis over a follow-up period of 15<br /><br>months after the start of the preventive therapy as measured with the<br /><br>*Structural Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) using the Longitudinal Interval<br /><br>Follow-up Evaluation (LIFE).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method