Effective Implementation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

University of Iowa

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms

Treatments: Behavioral: Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03170908

1R01MH112624 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

201705766

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is designed to observe the impact of improved measures of the fidelity on the community delivery of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Pairs of therapist-patient dyads will be observed, first to develop and test brief measures of fidelity, and then to correlate those measures with symptomatic outcomes.

Full description

The study is designed to observe the impact of improved measures of the fidelity on the community delivery of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. In Phase I, 250 pairs of therapist-patient dyads will be observed as IPT Fidelity measures are developed and validated. In Phase II, 175 pairs of therapist-patient dyads will be observed to prospectively validate the IPT Fidelity measures with longitudinal outcomes on the PHQ-9.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 18-99
• diagnosis of depressive disorder
• being treated with IPT in community settings

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

13 participants in 2 patient groups

Phase I Patients

Description:

Patients with depression receiving community-based services will receive Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Phase II Patients

Description:

Patients with depression receiving community-based services will receive Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interpersonal Psychotherapy