Mindfulness-based Behavioural Therapy (MIBT) Versus Psychodynamic Therapy for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder in Psychotherapeutic Day Treatment. A Randomised Clinical Pilot Trial

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

84 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-02-28

Study Completion Date

2011-08-31

Brief Summary

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Background:

According to the WHO, major depressive disorder is the second largest healthcare problem worldwide in terms of disability caused by illness. It afflicts an estimated 17% of individuals during their lifetimes at tremendous costs. A number of depressive patients are treated with antidepressant medication. The efficacy of antidepressant medication has been studied in a number of systematic reviews, and in recent years some of these reviews have shown that the efficacy is questionable for many patients. So are there other effective treatments for this serious illness?

Cognitive- and psychodynamic therapies are probably both significantly more effective for depression than no treatment, but only limited comparisons have been made between the two interventions. A Cochrane review shows that cognitive therapy has a preventive effect against recurrent depression, and that this effect may surpass the preventive effect of antidepressant medication. Mindfulness training may be an effective technique in preventing relapse in patients who have had at least 3 previous depressive episodes. But efficacy in treating currently depressed patients has not been studied.

Objective To perform a randomised clinical trial with blinded assessment of efficacy variables in order to study the effects of mindfulness based behavioral therapy (cognitive therapy and mindfulness) versus psychodynamic therapy in depressive patients.

Methods

A randomised clinical trial of 84 consecutive patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, referred to the day clinic, Roskilde psychiatric services. The patients will be randomised to one of two interventions:

1. MIBT (mindfulness-based behavioural therapy)
2. PT (psychodynamic therapy)

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder Personality Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mindfulness-based Behavioural Therapy (MIBT)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness-based Behavioural Therapy (MIBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The MIBT treatment consists of weekly individual MIBT therapy (45-50 min.), together with weekly mindfulness-skills training group (1.5 hours).

The treatment is based on the cognitive model of depression, but will, based on concrete problems, draw from alternative cognitive techniques in order to treat personality-related problems and will use elements from mindfulness.

PT (psychodynamic therapy)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

PT (psychodynamic therapy)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The PT treatment consists of weekly individual PT therapy (45-50 min.), together with weekly PT group therapy (1.5 hours).

The main elements of PT are the free-flowing, non-therapist guided dialogue, based on classic psychoanalytical free association. Basically, the role of the therapist is to set ground rules and organise the time, place and duration, to maintain a proper tone, and ultimately to ensure that a therapeutic process takes place using relevant interventions.

Interventions

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Mindfulness-based Behavioural Therapy (MIBT)

The MIBT treatment consists of weekly individual MIBT therapy (45-50 min.), together with weekly mindfulness-skills training group (1.5 hours).

The treatment is based on the cognitive model of depression, but will, based on concrete problems, draw from alternative cognitive techniques in order to treat personality-related problems and will use elements from mindfulness.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

PT (psychodynamic therapy)

The PT treatment consists of weekly individual PT therapy (45-50 min.), together with weekly PT group therapy (1.5 hours).

The main elements of PT are the free-flowing, non-therapist guided dialogue, based on classic psychoanalytical free association. Basically, the role of the therapist is to set ground rules and organise the time, place and duration, to maintain a proper tone, and ultimately to ensure that a therapeutic process takes place using relevant interventions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 to 65 years
2. Major depressive disorder (SCID I).
3. BDI II \> 13.
4. Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current psychosis, diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizotypal personality disorder (DSM IV-TR).
2. Alcohol or substance abuse judged to require treatment in preference to depression (assessed during patient conference).
3. Commenced or changed psychopharmacological treatment less than six weeks before randomisation.
4. Pregnancy.
5. No written informed consent.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No