Official Title: Prevention of Depression in At-Risk Adolescents
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2022-01
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study examines the impact of a group cognitive behavioral program aimed at preventing depressive disorders and symptoms in adolescents at risk for developing depression
Detailed Description: Depression is a prevalent chronic and impairing condition that is often undetected and becomes more difficult to treat as chronicity increases There is an increasing need to conduct large-scale depression prevention studies in adolescents This study evaluates a cognitive-behavioral prevention CBP program to determine its effectiveness in preventing depressive disorders in at-risk adolescents The study also will ascertain the costs this intervention to inform attempts at future dissemination of the program in real world settings
Participants in this study are randomly assigned to receive either CBP for eight weekly and 6 monthly continuation sessions or usual care Depressive symptoms and disorders levels of functioning and medical and mental health care utilization are assessed at baseline and again at 2 8 20 and 32 months after intake