Status:
COMPLETED
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Conditions:
Major Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The investigators propose a randomized clinical trial to compare the efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), and Brief Supportive Psychotherapy (BSP), in improvin...
Detailed Description
Depressive symptoms and disorders are common in cancer patients: up to 58% have depressive symptoms, and 38% meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A primary psychiatric diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder as defined by: a score of 18 or above in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale; Male or female ages 18+;
- Ability to give consent
- Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
- Patients may be either English or Spanish speaking
Exclusion
- Lifetime history of psychosis or bipolar disorder
- Patients meeting diagnostic statistic manual for mental disorder criteria for alcohol or substance use disorders who require acute detoxification.
- Current suicide risk.
- Advanced cancer or other condition that limits remaining life expectancy to less than 6 months.
- Patients who are receiving effective medication for Depression
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
134 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01191580
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
July 18 2017
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, United States, 10033