Status:
COMPLETED
Inter-Brain Synchrony in Psychotherapy for Depression
Lead Sponsor:
University of Haifa
Collaborating Sponsors:
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study aims to examine inter-brain synchrony between patients and therapists over the course of psychotherapy. Twenty patients will undergo a 16-session course of psychotherapy for major depressive...
Detailed Description
This study centers on a 16-session supportive-expressive treatment protocol for major depression (Luborsky et al., 1995). The study will last 18 weeks. On weeks 1 and 18 participants will come in to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- : (a) meeting MDD diagnostic criteria using the DIAMOND structured clinical interviews for DSM-V, and scoring more than 8 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD; Hamilton, 1967) at two evaluations, one week apart; (b) if on medication, patients' dosage must be stable for at least three months before the study, and they must be willing to maintain stable dosage for the duration of treatment; (c) age between 18 and 70; (d) Hebrew language fluency; (e) provision of written informed consent.
Exclusion
- (a) HRSD suicide item \> 2; (b) current substance abuse disorders; (c) current or past schizophrenia or psychosis, bipolar disorder, or severe eating disorder requiring medical monitoring; (d) history of organic mental disease (but having ADHD will not disqualify participants); (e) currently in psychotherapy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 23 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 19 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06196346
Start Date
November 23 2021
End Date
September 19 2024
Last Update
December 10 2024
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University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel, Israel, 3498838