Major depressive disorder. Major depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: citalopram tablet 40 mg per day for 15 weeks. Intervention 2: Short term psychodynamic psychotherapy (one session per week for 15 weeks).
Treatment - Drugs
citalopram tablet 40 mg per day for 15 weeks
Short term psychodynamic psychotherapy (one session per week for 15 weeks)
Sponsors
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 45 years, a minimum education of 10 years, DSM-IV-TR-defined major depressive episode (mild to moderate) with or without dysthymia. MMPI-2 depression content scale with baseline scores between 70 and 100, and 21-item BDI with baseline scores between 17 and 63 points Exclusion criteria: history of manic, hypomanic or mixed episode, psychotic symptoms, substance dependency, a mental disorder due to general medical condition, or another axis I disorder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of depression. Timepoint: Baseline and 15 weeks after beginnig of treatmen. Method of measurement: MMPI-2 DEP scale and BDI(Beck depression inventory). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Farzin Rezaei
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed