Neurobehavioral Therapy For Epilepsy And Major Depressive Disorder

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an online group Neuro-behavioral Therapy (NBT) with text messaging intervention for Veterans with epilepsy and major depressive disorder (MDD).

Conditions

  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Epilepsy

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • English speaking veterans - has home internet access - has access to and familiarity in using a computer or tablet at least weekly - Asymptomatic patients with chronic conditions - has access to a mobile device with Short Message Service (SMS) text and picture capability - has an active clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th version (ICD-10) - has an ICD-10 diagnosis of epilepsy with at least one seizure documented within the last five years

Exclusion Criteria

  • pregnancy - Veterans that have current suicidal ideation - have active psychosis; and have an ICD-10 diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or conversion disorder.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Neurobehavioral therapy
  • Behavioral: Neurobehavioral therapy
    Participants will receive an introduction session and 12 1-hour long online sessions once per week for a total of 12 weeks that are guided by the investigator who is trained in NBT.Participants will engage in tools to aid in assuming control over their seizures; contextualize their environment; identify moods, situations, and thoughts; train healthy communication and support seeking; understand central nervous system medications and seizures; conduct a functional behavioral analysis; learn relaxation techniques; examine external stressors and internal triggers; and prepare for life after the intervention. Participants will be asked to complete weekly homework, thought records, seizure logs that are found in their workbooks and to engage in journal entries.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Melissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
(713) 825-7237
Melissa.F.Fadipe@uth.tmc.edu

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Melissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
(713) 825-7237
Melissa.F.Fadipe@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Melissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
(713) 825-7237
Melissa.F.Fadipe@uth.tmc.edu