Depression. Recurrent depressive disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Understanding classes and thesis paper writing in the control group. Intervention 2: Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), is a short-term psychotherapy with a focus on structure, context
Behavior
Understanding classes and thesis paper writing in the control group
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), is a short-term psychotherapy with a focus on structure, context and interpersonal skills which have been made for 8 sessions of 90 minutes.
Sponsors
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 28 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having symptoms of depression and a minimum score of 14 on the Beck Depression Inventory 2; minimum age of 18 years; being a university student; not being under psychiatric treatment (drugs) and psychological treatment at the same tim and should be completed previously psychological treatment a month before entering treatment; patient should not have a diagnosis of psychotic disorder or an organic mental disorder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory(BDI-II). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotional Expressiveness. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire.;Social Skills. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Social Skills Inventory.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactJavad Nezafat Ferizi
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Outcome results
None listed