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The Effect of Group Treatment for Depression: A Study of Metacognitive Therapy, Mindfulness and Support Groups

NCT02538835 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 165

Last updated 2016-11-15

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Summary

This study evaluates the effect of metacognitive group therapy on depression compared to mindfulness groups and supportive groups. The participants, all with a history of depression and with current symptoms of depression, will be randomized to one of the three group interventions.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Metacognitive therapy

Group format, 10-12 participants in each group. 8 weekly sessions of two hours each.

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness based cognitive therapy, group

Group format, 10-12 participants in each group. 8 weekly sessions of two hours each following the manual described by Williams, Zindel \& Segal.

BEHAVIORAL

Support groups

Group format, 10-12 participants in each group. The sessions will only be of supportive character and will not focus on changing or restructuring thoughts, scripts or thought patterns. The format will follow a manual but compared to the other intervention groups the format allow participants to suggests themes for discussions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Center for Kognitive Terapier og Supervision

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Southern Denmark

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-31
Primary Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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