Effect of Family-Based Prevention on Children of Depressed Parents

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

This study will test the Protecting Families Program, a 10-week prevention program for depressed parents and their pre-teenage children, by comparing the effectiveness of the program versus parent training alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00183365

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

42

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-09

Who can join

Age: 9 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parent is currently in treatment
• Parent's primary DSM-IV diagnosis is major depressive disorder, dysthymia, or depression not otherwise specified
• Parent's child lives with him/her at least part time

You may not qualify if…

• Parent has a history or current diagnosis of any psychotic disorder or organic brain syndrome
• Parent has history of bipolar or schizoaffective disorder
• Parent's IQ is below 70
• Parent has any serious medical or neurological disorder or condition that may prevent weekly participation
• Parent has chronic pain that may prevent weekly participation
• Parent or child is currently suicidal to the extent that it will interfere with outpatient treatment
• Parent has a current substance dependence
• Child is currently seeking psychological treatment
• Child is mentally retarded (determined by school and clinic records)
• Child has a clinically severe psychiatric diagnosis

Where it is running

• Center for Family Intervention Science; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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