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| Jyväskylä Central Hospital | OTHER |
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A total of 384 patients suffering from chronic depressive disorder will be randomized to receive treatment as usual, CBASP, or befriending for a period of five months. The primary outcome is change in Montgomery-Ã…sberg Depression Scale. Secondary outcomes include changes in self-reported psychiatric symptoms, biomarkers determined from venous blood samples, and neurophysiological parameters. The data gathering is performed at pre- and post intervention stages (i.e., at baseline and at five months). A follow-up questionnaire is sent to the participants six months after the intervention.
The efficacy of 20-week group-CBASP as compared to TAU is evaluated by RCT in a psychiatric outpatient clinics. The recruition is completed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| CBASP | Experimental | Cognitive Behavioral System of Psychotherapy is a manual-based group intervention for chr depression (20 weeks). |
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| Befriending | Active Comparator | Befriending is a social support intervention |
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| Treatment as usual | Active Comparator | Conventional psychiatric outpatient treatment (individual counseling) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| CBASP | Behavioral | Cognitive behavioral group intervention for individuals suffering from chronic depression |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Depression | Montgomery-Ã…sberg Depression Rating Scale | At baseline and after intervention (at 5 months) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Peripheral blood biomarkers | Blood samples are collected before and after intervention. | At baseline and after intervention (at 5 mos) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Neurophysiological measurements. | eeg | At baseline and after intervention (5 mos) |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Soili Lehto, Professor | University of Eastern Finland | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Eastern Finland | Kuopio | Northern Savonia | 70211 | Finland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| Befriending | Behavioral | Social support intervention, sessions once per week |
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| Treatment as usual | Other | Conventional psychiatric outpatient treatment (individual counseling) |
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