At a glance
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Cognitive Therapy for Unipolar Depression: Efficacy of a Dilemma-Focused Intervention
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Combined Cognitive Behavioral and Dilemma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression for Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder. Completed, enrolled 128 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a brief psychological intervention focused on the personal dilemmas identified for each depressive patient. For that, this intervention is combined to group cognitive therapy (an already proven efficacious format) and compared to cognitive individual therapy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
7 2-hour sessions of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression + 8 individual sessions of a Dilemma-Focused Intervention + 1 3-hour final group session. Manualized.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression. Format: 7 2-hour sessions in group + 8 individual sessions + 1 3-hour final group session. Manualized.