Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary care based patients who have not responded to antidepressant medication given at an adequate dose for 6 weeks or longer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added July 2008: 1. Patients with bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorder or major alcohol or substance abuse problems 2. Patients who had been continually depressed for more than 5 years 3. Patients those unable to complete the study questionnaires 4. Patients who had previously or were currently receiving CBT therapy 5. Patients currently receiving other psychotherapy or secondary care for their depression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score at 4 months post-randomisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom