Major and minor depression as defined by DSM-IV diagnostic criteria Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Weekly group interpersonal psychotherapy for 16 weeks versus treatment as usual.
Sponsors
Beijing Suicide Reseach and Prevention Center (China)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Potential subjects will be identified thruough community advertisements about the psychotherapy groups and about the criteria for entry into the groups. Persons who are 18 or older who express interest in the groups will be administered a structured clinical examination (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR [SCID]) by an attending-level psychiatrist to determine whether or not they meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria of major depression or minor depression. Those who meet these diagnostic criteria and are able and willing to attend 16 weekly sessions will be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Persons who are not residents of Huairou County 2. Current sucidal ideation and a specific plan (who will be immediately referred to the local psychiatric hospital) 3. Physical disabilities that render them unable to attend the weekly psychotherapy sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes from baseline in level of depression and anxiety assessed by psychiatrists blind to the group assignment status using the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale at baseline and again at 4 months and 10 months after enrolment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes from baseline in the following at 4 months and 10 months after enrolment: 1. Self-report psychological status, assessed by Symptoms Check List [SCL-90] 2. Hopelessness, assessed by Beck Hopelessness Scale 3. Suicidal ideation, assessed by Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale 4. Quality of Life, assessed by our own scale | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed