Major Depressive Disorder. Major depressive disorder, single episode
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group consists of five patients with major depressive disorder. The logic of the design is that every patient in the baseline and follow-up phase who does not receive intervention is
In other words, each person is his own control group.The intervention consists of short-term psychodynamic treatment for 24 sessions according to the treatment manual of Bush et al.This treatment is p
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 40 who have been diagnosed with depression Proficiency in Persian language If they receive medication, the dose of medication should be fixed Willingness to treat with a psychodynamic approach Not receiving other psychotherapy in the last month and during treatment Ability to fully attend 20 to 40 treatment sessions Patients' satisfaction and interest in participating in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Existence of bipolar, psychotic, personality and substance abuse disorders Suicidal tendencies Physical illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of major depressive disorder symptoms. Timepoint: Depression symptoms during the treatment phase and also for comparison with the intervention phase, one month before the treatment (baseline phase) and one month after the end of the treatment (follow-up phase) are evaluated once a week. Method of measurement: beck depression scale, hamilton depression scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability due to major depressive disorder. Timepoint: Disability due to major depressive disorder during the treatment phase and also for comparison with the intervention phase is assessed once a month one month before the treatment (baseline phase) and one month after the end of the treatment (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: Sheehan Disability Scale.;Object relation. Timepoint: Object relations during the treatment phase and also for comparison with the intervention phase is assessed once a month one month before the treatment (baseline phase) and one month after the end of the treatment (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory (BORRTI). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mazaher Rezaei
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed