Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder. Mental and behavioural disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All subjects aged between 18 and 55 years who met the criteria for Mixed Anxiety-Depressive Disorder (MADD) based on the DSM-IV and have Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) scores of less than 24. Exclusion criteria: History of other psychiatric disorders including personality disorders, mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, neurological disorders, unstable medical situations including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, endocrine or hematological disorders, alcohol or drug dependence, having suicidal idea, pregnancy and lactation, underwent ECT within the previous six months before the initiation of the study, patients on other drugs that could affect depression or anxiety.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Timepoint: at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks after starting medication. Method of measurement: using HAM-A scoring systems.;Depression. Timepoint: at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks after starting medication. Method of measurement: using HAM-D scoring systems. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences