NCT01012856

Randomized Clinical Trial of an Exposure-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

Explicit and Implicit Change of Depression in Exposure-based Cognitive Therapy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 142 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate, if exposure-based cognitive therapy (EBCT) is at least as effective as the established cognitive-behavioral therapy and more effective in its long-term efficacy. Moreover the mechanisms of change of the EBCT are investigated.

Conditions

• Unipolar Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression	22 weekly sessions and 2 booster session of face to face outpatient psychotherapy; focus on cognitive restructuring without emotion-focused interventions
BEHAVIORAL	Exposure-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression	22 weekly sessions and 2 booster session of face to face outpatient psychotherapy; focus on emotion-focused interventions

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2009-11-13
• Last updated: 2012-10-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland