Status:
COMPLETED
Computerized Information-Processing Bias Retraining in Depressed Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Major Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-21 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will examine how well a novel four-session computerized program, designed to help adolescents learn to interpret ambiguous situations less negatively, reduces symptoms of depression and dec...
Detailed Description
Major Depression is a markedly impairing disorder that affects up to 20% of adolescents before adulthood, and is associated with significant impairment in adolescents' emotional and social development...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be between 14-21 years old
- A score of 14 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd Edition (BDI-II)
- Working command of the English language
Exclusion
- Psychosis, current mania, or acute suicidality
- Previous diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation, or severe dyslexia
- Changes in psychiatric medication or psychotherapy within two weeks of entering the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01147913
Start Date
March 1 2010
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
May 3 2012
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Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology at Massachusetts General Hospital
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138