Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in Breast Cancer

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Major Depression

In brief

The investigators propose a randomized clinical trial to compare the efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), and Brief Supportive Psychotherapy (BSP), in improving depressive symptoms, psychosocial functioning, and quality of life among patients with breast cancer and major depressive disorder (MDD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01191580

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

134

Starts

2009-10-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A primary psychiatric diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder as defined by: a score of 18 or above in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale; Male or female ages 18+;
• Ability to give consent
• Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
• Patients may be either English or Spanish speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Lifetime history of psychosis or bipolar disorder
• Patients meeting diagnostic statistic manual for mental disorder criteria for alcohol or substance use disorders who require acute detoxification.
• Current suicide risk.
• Advanced cancer or other condition that limits remaining life expectancy to less than 6 months.
• Patients who are receiving effective medication for Depression

Where it is running

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

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