Comparison of Three Therapy-Based Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Depression
In brief
This study will compare Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST), IPT-AST plus parent involvement (Enhanced IPT-AST), and Usual Care for the prevention of adolescent depression.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00258752
- Run by
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- People needed
- 57
- Starts
- 2005-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-10-08
Who can join
Age: 11 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Between grades 7 and 10 in school
- Score of at least 16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES-D)
- Currently experiencing at least 2 symptoms on the K-SADS depression section, one of which is either depressed mood, irritability, or an inability to feel pleasure during normal activities
- Score of at least 61 on the Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS), indicating mild to moderate impairment
- English-speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Score of 15 or less on the CES-D scale
- Currently experiencing fewer than 2 depression symptoms on the K-SADS or 2 or more symptoms on the K-SADS with no report of depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
- Attempted suicide or self-mutilation in the year prior to study entry
- Current active suicidal ideation and/or history of a clinically significant suicidal behavior (i.e., with intent to die and high medical lethality) or repeated patterns of self-injurious behavior
- Current major depressive disorder or dysthymia as determined by K-SADS
- Current DSM-IV diagnosis of psychosis, substance abuse or dependence, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, or conduct disorder as determined by K-SADS
- Score of 60 or less on the CGAS, indicating substantial functional impairment
Where it is running
- Rutgers University — Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
- New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States
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