Faith-focused counseling for depression in African Americans
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a faith-based support group to a counseling program helps African American adults with depression feel better. You would join group sessions that combine talking through your thoughts (cognitive behavioral therapy) with fellowship and spiritual support.
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Who can take part
- You identify as an African American man or woman.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have symptoms of major depression (like feeling down or losing interest in things) that are moderate to severe.
- You are not currently in talk therapy (psychotherapy).
- You do not have active thoughts of harming yourself. (The study team will check on this.)
- If you recently changed psychiatric medications, you'd need to wait 4 weeks before joining.
- If you had past alcohol or drug dependence, you must be clean and sober for at least 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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