NCT01147614

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care

Brief CBT for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 185 (actual)
• Sponsor: San Diego State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief (12 week) psychological treatment program, based in primary care, can help youths struggling with anxiety and/or depression. This brief cognitive behavioral therapy program will be compared to enhanced referral to specialty mental health care.

Detailed description

Mood and anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are disabling, distressing, and prevalent and produce added costs to health systems. This two-site randomized controlled trial will test the effects of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) protocol (8-12 sessions) in a large sample (N=210) of children and adolescents (age 8-16) presenting with anxiety and/or depression in primary care. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of BCBT will be compared to a plausible public health alternative - enhanced referral to specialty mental health care (SMHC). This investigation is noteworthy in adopting a deployment-focused model and testing this intervention early in its development within a real world context (primary care) and against a plausible public health comparison condition (SMHC) relevant for future treatment dissemination.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT)	BCBT: 8-12 sessions over 16 weeks of cognitive-behavioral therapy administered by Master's-level clinicians in primary care setting
BEHAVIORAL	Specialty mental health care referral (SMHC)	SMHC: specialty mental health care referrals provided

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2010-06-22
• Last updated: 2016-04-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States