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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating Depression in People With Bipolar I Disorder

NCT00595387 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2015-04-29

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Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy versus supportive psychotherapy in decreasing depression in people with bipolar disorder.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Supportive Psychotherapy

Participants will attend 18 supportive therapy sessions over 5 months. Supportive psychotherapy focuses on reflecting and expressing feelings about current life issues. Participants are supported and comforted when coping with difficult situations, depression, mood swings, or anger.

OTHER

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Participants will attend 18 CBT sessions over 5 months. CBT for depression targets depressive symptoms through a range of different treatments. This includes psychoeducation about the disorder and educating patients about the role of thoughts and behaviors in the maintenance of depressed mood. CBT also includes mood and activity monitoring, activity scheduling, and teaching participants to critically investigate and challenge negative thoughts and core beliefs that help to maintain depression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thilo Deckersbach, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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