Stress Reduction Intervention for Depressed Minority Patients
This research study hopes to determine the usefulness of a stress reduction treatment in helping minority patients with depression get better.
The study will last 10 weeks. During the main portion of the study, you will receive either individual weekly sessions of stress-reduction therapy or psychoeducation for six weeks. The stress reduction therapy will consist of mindfulness-based stress reduction and problem solving therapy, which focuses on linking psychological problems with psychosocial issues and helping you use your skills and resources to improve your functioning. The psychoeducation will consist of six sessions of education on depression and the treatment and management of symptoms. One month after your last session, you will come in for a follow-up visit with a study clinician to see how you’re doing and to fill out some questionnaires.
Half of the study visits will last approximately 1.5 hours each, and half the visits will last 50 minutes.
The therapy or psychoeducation in this study is provided at no cost. We can also provide vouchers for using the MGH parking garages or round-trip T tickets (up to $3.40 per visit) if you take public transportation.
For more information, please contact the research coordinator
Carrie at 617-726-5805
We initiate new studies regularly, so please contact us for additional information.