Psychotherapy for Depressed or Anxious Adolescents With Cancer
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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety, Cancer
In brief
At present, there are no established treatments for depression or anxiety in adolescents with cancer, creating an important clinical and research gap. Fortunately, there is now substantial evidence documenting the efficacy of psychotherapy in the treatment of depressed and anxious adolescents in the general population.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02232438
- Run by
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2015-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-10-07
Who can join
Age: 12 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- A primary psychiatric diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder or Adjustment Disorder with Mood or Anxiety features as defined by DSM-IV.
- Cancer patients.
- Parent consent and child assent to participate for patients younger than 18. Patient consent for subjects 18-21.
- Diagnosis of cancer (stage 1-4), but healthy enough to complete study procedures.
You may not qualify if…
- Lifetime history of psychosis or bipolar disorder.
- Current suicide risk.
- History of substance abuse or dependence in the three months prior to the study.
- Patients who have ever failed BAT in the context of cancer.
- Receiving other concurrent therapy for same disorder and patients who are receiving effective medication for depression.
- Mental retardation.
- CNS tumors.
- Patients undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation.
Where it is running
- New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States
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