Health Condition 1: F341- Dysthymic disorder Health Condition 2: F330- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild Health Condition 3: F331- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate Health Condition 4: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mild Health Condition 5: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: The integrated triguna and panchakosha based psychological intervention: The current study will utilise a Panchakosha based
psychological intervention as developed at NIMHANS (Agrawal,
Sahota, 2020) and
tested in depression (Agrawal, 2021
Aswathy, 2021). This intervention program has more
emphasis on manomaya kosha,which is about psychological componenet
Control Intervention1: Not Applicable: Not Applicable
Sponsors
University Grants commission-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18-55 years Both genders Minimum ten years of formal education Fluency in English/Hindi Language, with ability to comprehend English text in assessment tools. Primary diagnosis of mild to moderate depression or dysthymia and seeking treatment for the same i.e., taking treatment as usual (Outpatient only) Stabilized on medication for four weeks prior to the entry into the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A primary diagnosis of Psychosis, Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar affective disorder (current episode mania), Current episode of severe depression with psychotic symptoms, Current psychoactive substance dependence (except nicotine dependence) Individuals with active suicidal ideation or attempts History and clinical impression suggestive of intellectual disability History suggestive of any debilitating medical/ neurological/ neurosurgical/ general medical illness requiring priority management or that could interfere with assessment or therapy Individuals, who have received a structured psychological intervention of more than 8 sessions in the past three months for depression Individuals who are currently undergoing any structured psychotherapeutic treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of depressionTimepoint: 1st week,6th week,12th week & 16th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SattvaTimepoint: 1st week,6th week,12th week & 16th week;well-beingTimepoint: 1st week,6th week,12th week & 16th week;work & social functioningTimepoint: 1st week,6th week,12th week & 16th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jyotsna Agrawal
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed