Major Depressive Disorder. Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Pharmacotherapy (Citalopram: starting dose of 10 mg and increased to the maximum 40 mg per day, and sertraline: starting dose 50 mg and increased to a maximum of 150 mg.). Interventio
Treatment - Drugs
Behavior
Pharmacotherapy (Citalopram: starting dose of 10 mg and increased to the maximum 40 mg per day, and sertraline: starting dose 50 mg and increased to a maximum of 150 mg.)
Metacognitive Group therapy (5 weeks)
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University Sari Branch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria's of MDD; informed consent; Diploma or higher education; No any other psychological therapy at least during the 2 previous years. Exclusion criteria: borderline personality disorder; receiving any other simultaneous psychological intervention; psychosis; drug abuse or dependency.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self esteem. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after intervention, 2 months after of intervention. Method of measurement: Eysenck Self esteem Test.;Mental health. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after of intervention, 2 months after of intervention. Method of measurement: Mental health Checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactVahid Farahmand
Islamic Azad University Sari Branch
Outcome results
None listed