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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Depression

NCT01065311 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2014-05-15

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Summary

The propose of the study is to investigate the efficacy of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT, Segal, Williams, \& Teasdale, 2002) for patients suffering from Chronic Major Depression. The efficacy of MBCT will be compared with the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (McCullough, 2003), a treatment approach, which has proven it's efficacy yet, and with a treatment-as-usual condition (standard psychiatric outpatient care).

Conditions

  • Chronic Major Depression

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy is based on an integration of aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression (Beck et al., 1979) with components of the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program developed by Kabat-Zinn and colleagues (Kabat-Zinn, 1990). After an initial orientation session, the MBCT program is delivered by an instructor in eight weekly 2.5 hr group sessions

BEHAVIORAL

The Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy

The Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy integrates behavioral, cognitive, and interpersonal strategies. After two initial orientation sessions, the MBCT program is delivered weekly by an instructor in eight 2.5 hr group sessions.

BIOLOGICAL

Standard psychiatric care

Antidepressant medication and medical care. Standard psychiatric outpatient care: All patients were requested to get treated individually either by a psychiatrist or by a licensed psychotherapist (not member of the study team). If patients were already in psychiatric/psychotherapeutic individual treatment at study intake they continued their treatment with this psychiatrist/psychotherapist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johannes Michalak

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Johannes Michalak, PD Dr. phil. · University of Hildesheim

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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