Current Studies

Here is a list of some of our current studies. For additional studies, please visit RecruitMe.

  • Tele-IPT vs. Tele-Pharmacotherapy for Depression in Patients with Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Principal Investigator:

    John Caleb Markowitz, MD
    The goal of this research study is to compare evidence-based tele-therapies for patients with non-metastatic breast cancer and comorbid major depression. Participants will be randomly assigned (like by the flip of a coin) to receive twelve weeks of either interpersonal therapy (IPT) or pharmacotherapy with a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, either venlafaxine XR (Effexor) or escitalopram (Lexapro). All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. Participants will be assessed by independent evaluators and will complete self-report questionnaires throughout the study. There will be a blood sample...

  • Tele-IPT vs. Tele-Pharmacotherapy for Depression in Patients with Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Principal Investigator:

    John Caleb Markowitz, MD
    The goal of this research study is to compare evidence-based tele-therapies for patients with non-metastatic breast cancer and comorbid major depression. Participants will be randomly assigned (like by the flip of a coin) to receive twelve weeks of either interpersonal therapy (IPT) or pharmacotherapy with a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, either venlafaxine XR (Effexor) or escitalopram (Lexapro). All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. Participants will be assessed by independent evaluators and will complete self-report questionnaires throughout the study. There will be a blood sample...