Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents Engaging in Non-suicidal Self-injury

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Depression, Self-injurious Behavior

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) to treat adolescents who are experiencing symptoms of depression and are engaging in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. The trial will include recruiting 10 particpants, administering 12-sessions of individual IPT-A, and determining how the IPT-A protocol needs to be amended to adequately address the self-injury in addition to depression.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00401102
Run by: New York State Psychiatric Institute
People needed: 10
Starts: 2006-11-01
Expected to finish: 2009-09-01
Last updated by the study team: 2013-01-28

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

12 to 18 years of age
Diagnosis of MDD, Dysthymic Disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS, Adjustment Disorder with depressed Mood
Non-suicidal self-injurious behavior
CDRS >= 36
C-GAS <= 65
English speaking patient
One English speaking caregiver -

You may not qualify if…

Suicide attempt within past 6 months or actively suicidal
Severe incident of non-suicidal self-injury in past 3 months
Severe episode of MDD
Treatment resistant non-suicidal self-injury
Frequent non-suicidal self-injury
Mentally retarded
Current diagnosis of: PTSD, OCD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Substance Dependence, ADHD
Current substance use
Currently in active treatment for same condition
Currently taking antidepressant medication
Medical illness likely to interfere with treatment -

Where it is running

New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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