RCT of Psychoeducational Program of Depression
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational group program on unipolar depression
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Detailed Description
Unipolar depression is a common disorder which may be treated by drugs or psychological intervention. Many patients prefer psychological treatment, but there is a lack of professional skills and methods for effectively dealing with this in the primary health services,where most of the depressed patients are seen.For this reason it is of great importance to develop and test psychological methods which may be applied in the primary health services, as well as in the specialized psychiatric services.In the present study a psychoeducational group method is tested, with trained psychiatric nurses as the most common group leaders.
Comparison: People with unipolar depression receiving "treatment as usual"
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- BeckDepression Inventory : A questionnaire with 23 items to measure symptoms of depression []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Unipolar depression -
Exclusion Criteria:Psychosis, other psychiatric disorders, subclinical depression, suicidal ideation, learning disabilities
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Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Norwegian Institute of Public Health | Oslo | Norway | 0403 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Odd Steffen Dalgard, M.D., Ph.D., Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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