Behavioral Activation (BA) for Medication-responsive Chronically Depressed Patients With Impaired Social Functioning
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Persistent Depressive Disorder
In brief
The investigators aimed to assess the ability of a modified version of Behavioral Activation for occupational and social improvement to produce change in: 1. social adjustment, 2. work functioning, 3. avoidance behavior and 4. behavioral activation.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01783080
- Run by
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
- People needed
- 16
- Starts
- 2010-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-06-19
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- adults aged 20-75 years
- a primary diagnosis of Dysthymic Disorder, Chronic major depressive disorder or double depression
- a >50% decrease in 17 item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD-17) score and a final HRSD-17 score ≤ 10 with an adequate antidepressant medication (ADM) trial (> 4 weeks on at least 50% Physician's Desk Reference maximum ADM dose)
- a rating of 1 ("very much improved") or 2 ("much improved") on the Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement scale (CGI-I)
- continued functional impairment, defined by scores >1.9 on the Social Adjustment Scale (SAS)
- unemployment (jobless, looking for work) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics: jobless and looking and available for work, or underemployed.
You may not qualify if…
- Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM-IV) Axis I disorders-diagnosed cognitive or psychotic disorders
- bipolar disorder
- active eating disorders
- severe borderline personality disorder
- alcohol or drug dependence (except nicotine) in the last 6 months
- current suicide risk
- unstable medical conditions
- use of psychotropic medications other than antidepressants
Where it is running
- New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States
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