Telephone Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for HIV Related Depression

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression, HIV Infections

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone-based, cognitive behavioral therapy intervention in the treatment of depression in adults diagnosed with HIV.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01055158

Run by

University of Maryland, Baltimore

People needed

38

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Has a DSM-IV diagnosis of a Depressive Disorder as measured by the mood battery of the MINI
• Has a diagnosis of HIV and is receiving HIV related outpatient care at the Evelyn Jordan Center in Baltimore, MD
• Is able to speak English
• Is able to read English on approximately the 6th grade reading level or higher as measured by the Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT-4) or by self-report
• Is at least 18 years old
• Has access to a telephone

You may not qualify if…

• Meets criteria for dementia by scoring below 10 on the Hopkins HIV Dementia Scale
• Shows signs of serious psychiatric pathology that might either be due to an organic etiology other than HIV, or would generally not be considered treatable solely with psychotherapy, or for whom participation in this protocol might be considered dangerous or unethical
• has a history of serious suicide attempts or is severely suicidal (has ideation, plan, and intent) determined by the MINI
• Patients in psychotherapy are excluded because it is confounded with the study treatments

Where it is running

• University of Maryland Medical Center, Evelyn Jordan Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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