None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The current research aims to determine whether changing the treatment paradigm from a drug to a non-drug (i.e psychological) approach will result in improved outcomes for those with a unipolar non-melancholic depression. By altering the primary treatment approach, we hypothesise that more positive outcomes are likely to occur.
Interventions
All treatment in this trial forms part of routine clinical management. Patients in the "treatment" group receive ten 50 minute sessions with a Black Dog Institute Clinical Psychologist over a 12 week period. The first 8 sessions are weekly, and the last two sessions are fortnightly.There is no uniform psychological treatment used for all patients - rather, treatment type is tailored to the patients particular concerns (as it would be in the "real" world).
Sponsors
Department of Health and Aging
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis by BDI Psychiatrist of non-melancholic depression Over 18 years old Tried two or more antidepressants - at least one must have been a trial of more than 4 weeks with cessation not entirely due to side effects Not have received psychological therapy within the last 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Under 18 years old Significant comorbidities present Current drug and alcohol problems
Outcome results
None listed