Telephone Administered Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression for Veterans in Rural Areas
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Depressive Disorder, Depression
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of telephone-administered cognitive-behavioral therapy (T-CBT) in treating major depression among veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in the Veteran's Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21, which serves rural areas in Northern California and (VISN) 12, which serves rural areas surrounding the Hines, IL VA Hospital.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00223652
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 85
- Starts
- 2006-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-04-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Has a DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder as assessed using the MINI
- Has a telephone
- Able to speak and read English
- At least 18 years of age
- Able to give informed consent
- Must be registered at a VA community-based, outpatient clinic (CBOC) at VA Eureka or VA Ukiah or VA Santa Rosa, or VA Manteno, or VA Elgin, or VA La Salle
You may not qualify if…
- Has a hearing, voice or visual impairment that would prevent participation in T-CBT
- Meets criteria for dementia
- Is diagnosed with Psychotic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, substance abuse with clinical consensus, or current severe PTSD.
- Is currently receiving psychotherapy or planning to receive psychotherapy during the 20-week treatment phase of the study
- Has a history of suicide attempts or is at high risk for suicide.
Where it is running
- San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA — San Francisco, California, United States
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL — Hines, Illinois, United States
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL — Hines, Illinois, United States
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