Official Title: Prophylactic Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2014-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study determined the effectiveness of continuation phase cognitive therapy versus antidepressant medication in preventing relapse of depression in people with recurrent depression
Detailed Description: Cognitive therapy CT is a short-term talking therapy that focuses on changing negative thinking patterns and helping patients develop coping skills to deal with their experiences Evidence suggests that CT is effective in treating a number of psychiatric conditions including anxiety and anger This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive therapy versus antidepressant medication or placebo in preventing relapse of depression in people with recurrent depression
This study lasted approximately 36 months and comprised three phases For the first 12 weeks all participants received between 16 and 20 CT sessions Participants were then randomly assigned to receive additional CT sessions antidepressants or placebo for an additional 8 months Upon completing treatment participants entered follow-up study visits once every 4 months for the next 24 months Clinician-rated scales and questionnaires were used to assess depressive symptoms of participants at study start and at the end of each study phase