NCT00051207

Therapy for Depression With Co-occurring Panic or Anxiety Symptoms

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression With Co-occurring Panic and Anxiety Symptoms (IPT-PS)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (planned)
• Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This 6-month study, with a 3-month follow up period, will compare the effectiveness of new and traditional psychotherapies for depression with panic or anxiety symptoms.

Detailed description

Many depressed patients also experience significant symptoms of panic or anxiety. This study will compare the effectiveness of a new therapy called interpersonal psychotherapy for depression with panic or anxiety symptoms (IPT-PS) with that of traditional interpersonal psychotherapy for depression (IPT). Participants are randomly assigned to receive up to 24 weeks of treatment with either IPT-PS or traditional IPT. Improvements in interpersonal functioning, quality of life, and symptoms of depression and anxiety will be assessed at the end of therapy and at a 3-month follow-up.

Conditions

• Depression
• Anxiety Disorders
• Panic Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
BEHAVIORAL	IPT for Depression with Co-occurring Panic and Anxiety Symptoms (IPT-PS)

Timeline

• Start date: 2002-11-01
• Completion: 2005-08-01
• First posted: 2003-01-08
• Last updated: 2013-06-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States