NCT01220635

Middle School Matters Study

Prevention of Depression Within Salient Adolescent Contexts

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the short-term and long-term efficacy of two preventative intervention approaches designed to support middle school youth.

Detailed description

This study involve two parts: Part 1 entailed screening 7th and 8th graders from 4 public middle schools to identify students who may be showing moderate signs of stress. Students who score at the designated cutoff on a depression symptoms measure received a brief check-in to determine eligibility for the follow up randomized trial (Part 2). An "indicated" sample of 120 adolescents in the 7th and 8th grade and their caregivers were randomly assigned to a brief, Individual Support Program (ISP) comparison group or a Skills Group Program. Research interviews were conducted at multiple timepoints with students and caregivers, and teacher questionnaires were used to examine changes in outcome measures. Following completion of the intervention, all participants were followed for 12-months.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Positive Thoughts and Actions Program	Students in the skills group will attend a 12-session (50 minutes each), 12-week program with 4-6 other students. The skills group will take place at school during school hours. Parents in the skill group will be asked to participate in two parent group workshops to take place at their child's school or other participating middle school (2-hours each). In addition, the skill group leader will conduct two individual family meetings with the student and parent(50 minutes each).
BEHAVIORAL	Individual Support Program	Students will be individually interviewed (60-90 minutes) at school to review areas of stress and support. The health professional conducting the interview will reinforce the student's strengths, and provide connections to sources of help from caring adults at home and at school. Parents will be called following the assessment to help the family locate appropriate resources if needed (e.g., tutoring resources, school counselor).

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2010-10-14
• Last updated: 2014-02-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States