depression
Conditions
Interventions
As for the group behavioral activation, it will be carried out 12 sessions. The frequency is 1 session from 90 minutes to 120 minutes once a week.
Sponsors
Hamamatsu University School of Medicene, Department of Psychiatry
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The age of subjects is 16 years old to 65 years old. 2. Subjects meet diagnostic criteria of the depression based on DSM-5, and the improvement of the symptom is not seen even if normal outpatients department treatment have been provided more than six months. 3. The subject's score of Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression is 5 point to 20 point.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subject's score of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression is less than five points or is more than 20. 2. Subject has a strong suicide feeling. 3. Subject has comorbidity of the mental disease except depression in diagnostic criteria of DSM-5. 4. Subject receives psychotherapy or counseling other than the medical examination of doctor. 5. Subject is infected with a severe physical disease or is pregnant. 6. The symptom that subject hits is sudden; turn worse, and the chief doctor changes pharmacotherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD; Hamilton,1967 ). This scale is carried out at the time of start of therapy and the end of 12 times of sessions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale . Behavioral Inhibition System / Behavioral Activation System Scale. Environmental Reward Observation Scale. Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale. These scales are carried out at the time of start of therapy and the end of 12 times of sessions. Beck Depression Inventory-2. this scale is carried out before 12 times of sessions every time. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYosuke Mochizuki
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed