NCT00183417

Depression Prevention Program for Adolescents

Depression Prevention Program for High-Risk Adolescents

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 350 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of two programs designed to prevent depression in adolescents.

Detailed description

Major depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adolescents. In many cases, the condition is recurrent and can result in serious psychological impairment. A high number of depressed adolescents never receive treatment; therefore, it is crucial to develop prevention programs for this disorder that are effective and can be easily disseminated. This study will evaluate and compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and supportive/expressive (S/E) therapy in preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents. This study will last 2 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive six sessions of CBT, S/E therapy, or standard depression education over 2 years. The CBT intervention will focus on reducing negative thoughts and increasing engagement in pleasant activities. S/E therapy is designed to allow adolescents to express their negative emotions and talk about recent stressful events in a supportive environment of their peers. Surveys and psychiatric interviews will be completed by all participants and their parents at the beginning and the end of the study. The surveys and interviews will assess depressive symptoms.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)	Participants will complete worksheets and group discussion on how to increase positive mood and activity.
BEHAVIORAL	Supportive/expressive (S/E) therapy	Participants will be encouraged to express feelings and emotions without advice giving.
BEHAVIORAL	Bibliotherapy	Participants will be given a book on how to increase their mood.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-09-01
• Primary completion: 2009-05-01
• Completion: 2009-05-01
• First posted: 2005-09-16
• Last updated: 2012-04-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States