IPC for University Counseling Centers

NCT03255954 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB00119669
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 2 countries
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

Interpersonal Counseling (IPC) is brief, structured modification of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). IPC was developed as a brief triage manual to treat depression in primary care, family practice and non-mental health programs, and work and educational settings. College and university students are at the age where first episodes of depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis may occur. IPC is relevant for this population as many university students' distress are related to profound life changes, role transitions, loneliness and social/cultural isolation, which are focuses of treatment in IPC. While there is considerable evidence for the efficacy of IPT and IPC, this adaptation for university students has not yet been studied. The investigators propose to administer IPC to across several college campuses, and to recruit 20 participants at each counseling center. Participants will receive 3-6 one-hour therapy sessions, and will complete self-report measures of depression, psychosocial functioning, college adjustment, and treatment satisfaction. IPC has the potential to reduce depressive symptoms and prevent presenting symptoms from worsening. For these reasons, developing and testing a brief, yet comprehensive psychosocial intervention for distressed college students has tremendous importance.

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Interpersonal Counseling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Retention rate

  Retention rate will be assessed by calculating the number of participants who completed the study compared to the number of participants who enrolled in the study

  One year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Satisfaction questionnaire

  Participants complete a satisfaction questionnaire when they have completed the study (maximum of 3 months)

Study Arms (1)

Interpersonal Counseling-C

EXPERIMENTAL

Interpersonal Counseling for University Counseling Centers is a psychotherapeutic intervention

Other: Interpersonal Counseling for University Counseling Centers

Interventions

Interpersonal Counseling for University Counseling Centers OTHER

Interpersonal Counseling (IPC) is a brief version of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). IPC synthesizes the fundamental IPT principles into 3-6 sessions. Individuals receiving IPC are initially assessed for symptoms of depression, and then encouraged to identify interpersonal problem areas which may be contributing to their presenting symptoms.

Also known as: IPC-C

Interpersonal Counseling-C

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Currently receiving counseling at one of the study locations
• Adjustment disorder with depressed mood or mild to moderate depression which correlates with a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score of 5-14.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy.
• Non-English speaking
• Poses a significant risk for dangerousness to self or others, or suffers from a concomitant medical or psychiatric comorbidity that makes the study protocol inadvisable (i.e., post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, psychotic disorder, bipolar I or II disorder, eating disorder, alcohol or substance abuse or current use)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Johns Hopkins University: lead
• Amherst College: collaborator
• University of Toronto: collaborator

Study Sites (3)

Homewood Counseling Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

Location

Amherst College Counseling Center

Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002, United States

Location

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Leslie Miller, MD

  Johns Hopkins University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 23, 2017
• First Posted: August 21, 2017
• Study Start: February 10, 2017
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2023
• Study Completion: August 30, 2023
• Last Updated: September 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1); US (2)