Stress Reduction Intervention for Enhancing Treatment Outcome for Depressed Minority Patients

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Conditions studied: Major Depressive Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the usefulness of a stress reduction treatment in helping minority patients with major depression get better. Subjects will receive six weeks of either mindfulness-based stress reduction and problem solving therapy or psychoeducation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00998959

Run by

Trina E. Chang, MD

People needed

40

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meet criteria for current major depressive disorder
• Men or women aged 18-75 who self-identify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group
• Has a PCP, therapist, psychiatrist, etc aware of their depression. Or, subject agrees to seek outside mental health treatment/management

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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