Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exercise in the Management of Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence in scientific literature indicating the effectiveness of both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and physical exercise in the management of major depressive disorder (MDD), few studies have directly compared them.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of group CBT, physical exercise, and only wait-listing to receive treatment-as-usual (TAU) in the management of MDD. The investigators hypothesize that participants with MDD assigned to the group CBT or exercise arms of the study will achieve superior outcomes compared with participants wait-listed to receive TAU only.

Methods

This prospective rater-blinded randomized controlled trial assesses the benefits of group CBT and exercise for participants with MDD. A tot

SUBMITTER: Yekrang Safakar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7281203 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature