290
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2003
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2007
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2007
Escitalopram
Participants will receive escitalopram for a minimum of 32 weeks or approximately 8 months. Participants whose symptoms become stabilized will continue the initial treatment for another 6 months.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Participants will receive interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for 8 months and possibly an additional 6 months.
Escitalopram plus IPT
Participants whose symptoms become stabilized will continue the initial treatment for another 6 months. Those who do not will have the second treatment added to their regimen until remission occurs.
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic - Depression Prevention Program, Pittsburgh
The University of Pisa, Pisa
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
University of Pittsburgh
OTHER