View clinical trials related to Depression.
Filter by:University students report high levels of stress, anxiety and depression every year, which, according to some research, responsible for university administration and popular media, constitutes a global crisis of mental health of students at these levels. Exposure to academic stress directly compromises students' motivation and attitudes towards learning. High levels of perceived distress in the face of inadequate resources to deal with the situation leaves people at risk of developing major psychiatric problems, especially when this distress is prolonged or severe.
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.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Antidepressant Decision Aid for Major Depressive Disorder is feasible and effective in involving patients in the decision-making process when initiating pharmacotherapy.
The investigators conducted a randomized controlled study to test the utility of a brief video-based intervention to: 1) reduce stigma towards depression, and 2) increase treatment-seeking intentions among adolescents.
The PI developed the Image Narrative Intervention (INI) based on the research using visual images in which visual images and narratives were found to support trauma survivors in narrating their experiences and in meaning making. The proposed study is the first study to test the therapeutic effect of the INI program. The investigators propose to assess, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the feasibility and preliminary effect of the INI through a pilot randomized control trial (RCT) design with a wait list control.
Background: Postoperative Frozen-Shoulder (FS) or adhesive capsulitis is a relatively frequent complication (5-20%), even after simple arthroscopic shoulder surgeries. The pathophysiology is still unclear, but psychological factors may play a pivotal role. From clinical experience, the investigators hypothesized that participants, who are reluctant to take medications, particularly "pain-killers", have an increased incidence of postoperative FS. The investigators retrospectively compared participants with and without postoperative FS by their attitude towards medication and by depression scale questionnaires.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the physical, psychological, social and functional aspects of life in relatively young people suffering from vascular stroke and in people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis of the same age group and to generally assess the subjective perception of these patients about their general health and well-being. In addition, to assess the degree of depression experienced by people in this age group who suffer from these diseases. Additional objectives are to investigate important factors that negatively affect the quality of life in this group of patients, according to the international literature, and to highlight targeted interventions to promote mental and physical health in order to improve the quality of life in these chronic patients.
This study aims to compare the efficacy of LifeStories on depression symptomatology compared to antidepressant treatment alone, in addition to examining the effect of the intervention on health-related quality of life. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an online ACT-based narrative intervention (Lifestories) or the waitlist control condition (antidepressant treatment alone). It is hypothesized that participants who receive the LifeStories will result in decreased depression and increased quality of life, general functioning and decreased psychological inflexibility compared to the waitlist group.
The evaluation of the influence of a probiotics therapy on mood improvement and the reduction of depressive symptoms in women in the perimenopausal age group.
Title: "Internet mentalization-based video feedback intervention to improve parental sensitivity in mother-infant dyads with maternal depressive symptoms: randomized controlled feasibility trial". Funding: ANID Millennium Science Initiative /Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality-MIDAP ICS13_005 (MIDAP, www.midap.org). Principal Investigator: Marcia Olhaberry Huber, PhD, Academic, School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Associate Researcher, MIDAP. MIDAP Research Team: Javier Moran, PhD. Academic at the University of Valparaíso, María José León, PhD, Stefanella Costa, PhD. and Fanny Leyton, PhD. (c) University of Valparaíso. General Objective: To evaluate feasibility and acceptability of a brief Internet mentalization-based video feedback intervention to improve sensitivity in mothers with depressive symptoms. Key parameters for a future effectiveness study will be identified Design: Pilot randomized clinical trial; Participants: 60 mother-infant dyads (aged 4-12 months) attended in Public Health Centres.30 dyads will be assigned to the experimental group (EG) and will receive a weekly online brief intervention using video-feedback and psycho-educational materials on early parenting. 30 dyads will be assigned to the control group (CG) and will receive only psycho-educational materials. The study includes 3 assessments (pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up) and four weekly intervention sessions. Data analysis: For quantitative data descriptive statistics and ANCOVA will be used, for qualitative data Grounded Theory.