A single case experimental design of combined program of compassion focused therapy with family psychoeducation for depression and anxiety.

UMIN ID: UMIN000054304

Registered date:02/05/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders.
• Date of first enrollment: 2023/08/01
• Target sample size: 6
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Compassion Focused Therapy and Psycho-education for Family or Partner

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Depressive symptoms as measured by PHQ-9

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 65years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 5) Those with alcohol or substance dependence present within 6 months of the time of screening 6) Manic episodes, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders at the time of pre-intervention evaluation. 5 and 6 above will be evaluated by MINI. 7) Patients with significant suicidal ideation (B. module of MINI, B10-14, 16) at the time of pre-intervention evaluation. 8)Significant others must not have a history of psychiatric disorders within the past year. 9)Persons with physical illness or severe cognitive impairment that would make it difficult to implement CFT at the time of pre-intervention evaluation. 10)Patients who are known in advance at the time of pre-intervention evaluation to have difficulty in coming to the hospital for at least 50% of the CFT implementation period. 11) Patients receiving other psychotherapy or counseling at the time of the pre-intervention evaluation. 12) Other subjects deemed inappropriate for this study by the principal investigator.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology