Group Therapy Program for Women With Physical Disabilities
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Depressive Symptoms
In brief
More women with disabilities (30%) report "feelings such as sadness, unhappiness, or depression that prevent them from being active" compared to women without disabilities (8%). The contexts of the lives of WPD, which often include high rates of poverty, architectural and attitudinal barriers, and higher vulnerability to violence and abuse, contribute to this mental health disparity. To help address this disparity, the overall goals of this pilot study are to: 1)1. Develop a cognitive behavioral group therapy intervention to address the specific needs of WPD who experience depressive symptoms; and 2. Pilot-test the intervention to preliminarily evaluate its efficacy using a mixed-methods approach. The proposed and revised study outcomes were derived from our previous work with WPD as well as from feedback obtained from community meetings conducted since our last submission of this proposal. A pilot of the modified intervention with a total of 90 participants will be conducted using a using a wait list control design. The decision to use a wait list control design was made jointly with our community partners to ensure that all WPD participating in the study have access to the intervention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00618566
- Run by
- Oregon Health and Science University
- People needed
- 82
- Starts
- 2007-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-10-17
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women with physical disabilities age 18 and older who require some form of accommodation and experience significant depressive symptoms as defined by a cut off score of 16 or greater on the CES-D.
You may not qualify if…
- Women currently receiving other psychotherapy treatment
- Women who are psychotic or have significant cognitive impairment
- Women who are actively suicidal with intent and plan
- Women who have discontinued or initiated antidepressant medications within an 4 week time period.
Where it is running
- Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.