Feasibility of a Behavioral Activation Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Major Depressive Disorder

In brief

The goal of this project is to train community mental health therapists in behavioral activation (BA) treatment for major depressive disorder and then to conduct a study examining the feasibility of evaluating the effectiveness of BA in this setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02992158

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

80

Starts

2016-03-01

Expected to finish

2019-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• confirmed diagnosis of MDD based on the SCID for DSM-IV (or DSM-V, if available),
• ability to read at least at the 4th grade level,
• willingness to participate in research,
• willingness to be audio recorded (for both therapists and patient- participants)

You may not qualify if…

• current or past psychotic disorder, seizure disorder, or clinically significant organic pathology
• acute medical problem requiring immediate inpatient treatment,
• current substance abuse or dependence requiring primary referral to substance abuse program,
• significant suicidal risk/ideation requiring immediate referral or suicidal gesture within the last 3 months

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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