Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Electroconvulsive Therapy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

In an open-label feasibility study, fifteen will be recruited to participate in the study from among those who have already chosen of their own accord to undergo ECT (standard of care) at Yale Psychiatric Hospital for treatment of a depressive episode. These patients will receive computer-assisted cognitive behavior therapy (CCBT).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02176473

Run by

Yale University

People needed

30

Starts

2014-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-09

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18-75 years old
• meet DSM-5 criteria for depressive episodes
• able to use a computer

You may not qualify if…

• diagnosis of an axis II (personality disorder)
• active suicidal thoughts with a plan
• current substance use disorder
• non-affective psychosis
• prior treatment with ECT in the past 6 months
• CBT treatment in the past 12 months
• dementia
• delirium or another other neurological or mental disease that might affect cognition or the ability to meaningfully participate in computerized CBT

Where it is running

• Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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