Combining Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness Skills for Preventing Depression Relapse

April 20, 2016 updated by: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
In the present study researchers aim to investigate the effectiveness of an intervention combining emotion regulation and mindfulness skills in a single 10-week program. A total of 75 individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis in complete or partial remission participated in this randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing an intervention including emotion regulation and mindfulness skills (ER+M) with a psychoeducative program. After treatment, participants were followed for a 1-year period. Researchers results indicate that ER+M was not more effective than the treatment used with the control group in preventing depression relapse. Participants allocated to the ER+M group showed a significant decrease on global psychiatric symptoms, whereas those in the control group did not. Further studies are needed in order to better determine the combined effects of mindfulness and behavioral activation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

75

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age between 18 and 75 years
  • having a former MDD diagnosis in complete or partial remission at the time of the study as indicated by the major depressive section of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and scores below 17 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HSRD)
  • having the last major depressive episode between 18 and 2 months prior to the study
  • having at least two previous depressive episodes
  • patients could continue pharmacological treatment on condition that it remained stable for at least the last two months before entering the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • DSM-IV-TR criteria for current MDD or any other affective disorder
  • DSM-IV-TR criteria for alcohol or drug dependence, schizophrenia or psychotic disorders
  • DSM-IV-TR criteria for personality disorders; severe physical conditions such as organic brain syndrome or neurological disease; mental retardation or cognitive impairments
  • having received any psychotherapy including cognitive-behavioral therapy in the past
  • changes in the pharmacological treatment during the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness skills
A 10 week intervention including emotion regulation and mindfulness skills from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) was delivered.
Behavioral: Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness skills
Active Comparator: Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation consisted of 5 session in which basic information about depressive symptoms and how to prevent depression relapse was given.
Behavioral: Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness skills

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • EC/07/178/2678

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