MBCGT and Psycho-physiological Stress Regulation Group for Depression and Psycho-physiological Stress Patient

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Cases of physical and psychological stress problems is the need to prevent the risk of depression, primary care model will help to prevent depression. Many scholars have advocated for depression treatment not only concern symptom control and relief, prevention of recurrence should also be aware. The literature found cases had depression, with cognitive strategy bias , may cause recurrence of depression, under the influence of stress. The study was to assist the physical and mental disorder patient caused by stress and depression patient having cognitive and emotional regulation, and increased adapting Ability by ongoing two separate treatment groups ,Mindfulness-based Cognitive Group Therapy and psycho-physiological stress regulation Group Therapy. In addition, psychological groups can also help regulation daily Trivia stress, study will try to know about how group therapy's effects on patient's immune system.Research has three purposes,to validation 2 group model's results in assisting psycho-physiological stressed and depression patient, to establish group leader training center and prepare groups' standard procedure manuals,and to understand the patient's psycho-physical stress reaction on the immune system and fat cell hormone.

Detailed Description
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The study was to assist the physical and mental disorder patient caused by stress and depression patient having cognitive and emotional regulation, and increased adapting Ability by ongoing two separate treatment groups ,Mindfulness-based Cognitive Group Therapy and psycho-physiological stress regulation Group Therapy. In addition, psychological groups can also help regulation daily Trivia stress, study will try to know about how group therapy's effects on patient's immune system.Research has three purposes,to validation 2 group model's results in assisting psycho-physiological stressed and depression patient, to establish group leader training center and prepare groups' standard procedure manuals,and to understand the patient's psycho-physical stress reaction on the immune system and fat cell hormone.

Official Title
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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Group Therapy (MBCGT) and Psycho-physiological Stress Regulation Group for Depression and Psycho-physiological Stress Patient: An Outcome Study

Conditions
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Psychophysiologic Disorders, Stress, Psychological, Unipolar Depression

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive Group therapy
* Behavioral: psycho-physiological stress regulation group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Physical and mental condition caused by stress, physician diagnosed suffered from major depression, in remission more than three months , and had moderate or mild depressed mood Exclusion Criteria: Suffering from schizophrenia or anxiety disorder . Chronic diseases (such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease, cancer, etc.) or major injury (such as a car accident brain injury)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: MBCT Group for stress patient<br>Mindfulness-based cognitive Group therapy will be administered on stress patient. | Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive Group therapy<br>* In this study, groups of Mindfulness-based cognitive psychotherapy, will based on Segal, Williams & Teasdale (2002)'s work to redesigned an eight-week group course which adapted the local Taiwanese culture and add the appropriate revision of the content in a more easy to understand learning materials available to patient. The group would lead by 2 clinical psychologist and each session is about 2 hours.<br>|
| Experimental: MBCT Group for depression patient<br>Mindfulness-based cognitive Group therapy will be administered on depression patient. | Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive Group therapy<br>* In this study, groups of Mindfulness-based cognitive psychotherapy, will based on Segal, Williams & Teasdale (2002)'s work to redesigned an eight-week group course which adapted the local Taiwanese culture and add the appropriate revision of the content in a more easy to understand learning materials available to patient. The group would lead by 2 clinical psychologist and each session is about 2 hours.<br>|
| Experimental: SR group for stress patient<br>psycho-physiological stress regulation group will be administered on stress patient. | Behavioral: psycho-physiological stress regulation group<br>* Physical and psychological stress regulation group in eight weeks, mainly to provide understanding of physical and mental effects of stress factors, self-conceptualization of stress and psychosomatic symptoms, physiological adjustment (relaxation, diet, exercise), psychological adjustment (positive primary, secondary assessment, cognitive identification), adjust negative thoughts, learn coping by using new choice. The group would lead by 2 clinical psychologist and each session is about 2 hours.<br>|
| Experimental: SR group for depression patient<br>psycho-physiological stress regulation group will be administered on depression patients. | Behavioral: psycho-physiological stress regulation group<br>* Physical and psychological stress regulation group in eight weeks, mainly to provide understanding of physical and mental effects of stress factors, self-conceptualization of stress and psychosomatic symptoms, physiological adjustment (relaxation, diet, exercise), psychological adjustment (positive primary, secondary assessment, cognitive identification), adjust negative thoughts, learn coping by using new choice. The group would lead by 2 clinical psychologist and each session is about 2 hours.<br>|
| No Intervention: normal<br>normal, no intervention. | |
| No Intervention: Drug treatment remission patient<br>Drug treatment remission patient | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| scores change on the Beck Depression Inventory, physical and psychological symptom score, negative self-thinking scale, mental focus and self-monitoring Scale, and Awareness Scale. | Self-administered questionnaire were seven parts, including: Beck Depression Inventory, physical and psychological symptom score, negative self-thinking scale, mental focus and self-monitoring Scale, Awareness Scale | 25 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Psychotherapy, Group