Status:

COMPLETED

Using Affective Differences to Predict Response to Behavioral Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

University of Chicago

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-72 years

Brief Summary

This study will determine how people with depression differ from healthy people in brain activity and interpreting emotions, both before and after receiving a psychotherapy treatment.

Detailed Description

Major depressive disorder is a serious form of depression that may be treated with psychotherapy. However, up to 40% of adults with depression do not show reduced symptoms when treated with cognitive ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy participants should have no lifetime history of psychiatric disorder
  • Depressed participants should have a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder, as defined by the DSM-IV

Exclusion

  • History of bipolar affective disorder
  • History of psychosis
  • Current non-psychotic Axis I disorder, if it constitutes the predominant aspect of the clinical presentation and immediately requires treatment other than that offered in the study
  • History of substance dependence within the past 6 months
  • Antisocial, borderline, schizotypal, or schizoid personality disorders
  • Evidence of any medical disorder or condition that could cause depression or preclude the use of study treatments
  • Current treatment with catecholaminergic antihypertensive medication, such as reserpine, beta-blockers, clonidine, and alphamethyldopa
  • Current use of antidepressant medication
  • Clear indication of secondary gain
  • Current suicide risk sufficient to preclude treatment on an outpatient basis
  • Severe, unstable concurrent psychiatric conditions likely to require hospitalization within 6 months of study entry
  • Already receiving a targeted psychotherapy aimed at depression

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

77 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00909220

Start Date

May 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

April 17 2018

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