Status:

UNKNOWN

Ultra-Brief Intervention to Reduce Depressive and Anxious Symptoms

Lead Sponsor:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Conditions:

Anxiety

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Symptoms of depression and anxiety are extremely prevalent in the population. Unfortunately, patients often face barriers to accessing mental health care, particularly psychotherapeutic interventions,...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: ABBREVIATED-MINDFULNESS BASED THERAPY (A-MBT) By the age of 40, 1 in 2 Canadians have been or are presently experiencing mental health issues. In particular, anxiety and mood disorders ar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consenting mood and anxiety outpatients referred to Dr. Selchen in the Sunnybrook Mindfulness-Based Therapy Clinic
  • Due to the nature of the assessment procedures, which include English-language self- report questionnaires and scales, ability to communicate in written and spoken English is an inclusion criterion

Exclusion

  • Patients who have active or recent (within 3 months) substance abuse/dependence, a history of dementia, untreated posttraumatic stress symptoms, active psychotic or manic symptoms, recent suicide attempt/active suicidality, or current self-injurious behaviour
  • Previously completed a course (≥ 8 weeks) of a Mindfulness-Based Therapy within the last 3 years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03293797

Start Date

December 1 2018

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

December 14 2018

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5