Behavioral Activation for Major Depression With and Without Mindfulness

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-08-10

Study Completion Date

2021-04-27

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to compare, in individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression, the effects of Behavioral Activation (BA) strictly behavioral with a BA protocol that includes mindfulness practices. The secondary objectives are: a) to verify if the changes in the level of depressive symptoms found after the treatment will be kept during the follow-up in both groups; b) evaluate the possible moderating role of baseline depression levels on the effectiveness of interventions; c) evaluate relapse rates after treatment; and d) test a BA protocol as a single treatment. The primary hypothesis is that BA protocol with mindfulness practices is superior to BA without mindfulness practices.

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Detailed Description

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Depression, according to the Word Health Organization, is the leading cause of disability in the world, often leading to a decrease in productivity and the departure from work activities, which generates economic impacts to the own health system. Between 2005 and 2015, an increase of almost 20% was identified in cases of depression worldwide. The impact of the disease on the world economy between 2011 and 2030 is expected at US $ 5,36 billion.

Behavioral Activation (BA) and interventions with mindfulness are recognized as effective for depression. On the other hand, as currently the BA is complemented with strategies of the Third Generation Therapies, including mindfulness, no study has compared a protocol strictly behavioral with any treatment and there is also insufficient data to affirm if the BA has better benefits than interventions that include or are based on mindfulness or vice versa.

The aim of this study is is to compare, in individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression, the effects of BA strictly behavioral with a BA protocol that includes mindfulness practices. The two intervention are face to face, in group (8 weeks), by a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Our main hypothesis is that la intervencion BA with mindfulness practices will be more efficacious to improve the symptomatology depressive, compared to a group with only BA the end of treatment. 150 participants diagnosed with depression will participate in the RCT.

Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness

Program with 8 face to face sessions (115 minutes/session) in groups of 15-18 people. This program was adapted from BA proponents and excludes terms and interventions from Third Generation Therapies.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

"Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness" includes functional analysis as key to defining out-of-session and activation strategies as central to mood change.

Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness

Program with 8 face to face sessions (115 minutes/session) in groups of 15-18 people. This program was adapted from BA proponents and include mindfulness practices.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

"Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness" includes functional analysis as key to defining out-of-session and activation strategies and mindfulness as central to mood change.

Interventions

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Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness

"Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness" includes functional analysis as key to defining out-of-session and activation strategies as central to mood change.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness

"Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness" includes functional analysis as key to defining out-of-session and activation strategies and mindfulness as central to mood change.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be older than 18 years of age,
* To meet current DSM-5 criteria for major depression
* Be willing to participate in the study
* Be able to understand and read Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

* Not being able to read and write;
* Psychiatric conditions present that may affect study participation: schizophrenia, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent;
* Be in psychotherapy;
* Have participated in three sessions of behavioral therapy and / or cognitive therapy;
* Have regular practice in any type of meditation;
* Disagreement in maintaining the dose of psychotropic medications without changes during the session period, if in use.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No