Status:

COMPLETED

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Women Discontinuing Antidepressant for Pregnancy

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overarching goal of this study is to adapt a cognitive behavioral prevention of recurrence treatment (CBT-PR) for women with a history of recurrent major depressive disorder who decide to disconti...

Detailed Description

The current study is a small year-long pilot to collect data for a planned larger, randomized control trial in the future. The current protocol focuses on modifying a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects will include women 18 years and older who are either planning pregnancy or already pregnant and meet the following criteria:
  • Currently meet criteria for stable remission from depression (defined as a baseline score of ≤ 9 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) and documented clinical remission for a minimum of six months prior to randomization)
  • Current or recent treatment with an antidepressant (stable dosage for at least the last four weeks)
  • Have a history of a major depressive episode
  • Decide to discontinue antidepressant medication for pregnancy
  • Currently receive ongoing psychiatric care provided by a physician outside the MGH Center for Women's Mental Health, and written, informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Significant risk for self-harm or harm to others
  • Psychotic symptoms
  • Meeting criteria for a primary SCID-I/P diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, an active eating disorder, dementia, delirium, or other cognitive disorder
  • Presence of an active substance and/or alcohol abuse disorder within six months prior to screening visit
  • Current use of mood stabilizers, antipsychotics or antiepileptics
  • Have received cognitive-behavioral or interpersonal therapy within the last year
  • Diagnosed with a medical disorder that has a known association with depressive symptoms (e. g. thyroid disorder).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01453114

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

April 7 2015

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114