age
Item
patients aged 18 - 65 years.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
primary disorders depression
Item
patients must identify depression as their primary problem (rather than being secondary to other mental health diagnosis).
boolean
C0277554 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0011581 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
dsm-iv; major depression
Item
any dsm-iv diagnosis of major depression as assessed by the mini neuropsychiatric interview plus (m.i.n.i. plus) at time of research intake interview.
boolean
C0220952 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1269683 (UMLS CUI [2])
antidepressant; Hamilton rating scale for depression
Item
patients will have had at least one treatment trial of antidepressants at an acceptable therapeutic dose (length ≥ 6 weeks) for the current depressive episode without adequate response (score on the hamilton rating scale for depression ≥ 16 ) at time of screening interview.
boolean
C0003289 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0451203 (UMLS CUI [2])
psychotherapy
Item
patients will not have started new medications in the previous ≥ 6 weeks, or have received psychotherapy treatment in the 12 months prior to being invited to participate in the study.
boolean
C0033968 (UMLS CUI [1])
informed consent
Item
participants will agree to video-taped sessions and will consent to the investigator accessing their information in clinical files and hospital database (e.g., medications, number of visits to health care professionals).
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])
Compliance behavior Limited Comorbidity
Item
psychotic depression, bipolar depression, substance dependence, severe cluster a or b personality disorders, active suicidality, or cognitive impairment: such that patients require an intervention other than psychotherapy (as per the current protocol for the experimental treatment arm) or patients unable to give consent to treatment.
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0439801 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Secondary disease depression
Item
patients with depression due to a general medical condition or secondary to a comorbid mental health or psychosocial condition will be excluded.
boolean
C0277555 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0011581 (UMLS CUI [1,2])