Purpose

Depression is common among HIV-positive individuals and often decreases activity, including working. Both Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Brief Supportive Psychotherapy (BSP) have been shown to decrease depressive symptoms, including in depressed HIV-positive individuals. This study offers 12 weekly sessions of one of these psychotherapies to depressed HIV-positive individuals interested in returning to or increasing their work.

Type of Study: Clinical Trial
Setting of Study: outpatient
Clinical Trials.gov number: 
Providing Clinical Treatment?: Yes
No Cost Treatment?: Yes
Care is provided in languages: English

Study Activities

Filling Out Forms
Provides Payment: Reimbursement for transportation
Provides Payment: Compensation for study related procedures

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years - 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study: Both
This study is not recruiting Healthy Volunteers.

Criteria

Location: New York State Psychiatric Institute 1051 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10032
Clinic: Depression Evaluation Service
Division: Other

Study chairs or principal investigators:
John C. Markowitz M.D., Principal Investigator

Co-investigators:
Judith Rabkin,
David Hellerstein,