Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Parkinson's Disease

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Parkinson's Disease; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00810628

OHSUIRB4613

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot program is to develop and evaluate a new treatment program for depression in Parkinson's disease (PD). The treatment uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy(CBT)to teach patients how to become more aware of their thoughts and feelings and to change thinking patterns and behaviors that may be related to depressive symptoms. This is the first time that this treatment has been used in a group setting for depression in PD.

Target population is patients in the Movement Disorders Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University who have Parkinson's disease and mild to moderate depression.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parkinson's disease, mild to moderate depression, seen at Oregon Health & Science University

Exclusion criteria

• Suicidal
• Cognitive impairment with MOCA <26

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

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Experimental group

Description:

All subjects in same investigative group with same CBT intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy