Core elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in preventing depression in youth: Does the type and sequence of elements matter?

Completed

• Conditions: depression; depressive symptoms; 10027946

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45491
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Utrecht

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 289

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria are:
- age between 12-18 years old
- sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
- (sub)clinical levels of depressive symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are:
- absence of adolescents* or parental permission (for subjects aged younger than 16)
- currently receiving treatment for psychological problems
- acute and severe suicidal thoughts and/or intentions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Self-reported depressive symptoms </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Depressive symptoms according to the parent<br /><br>Depression diagnosis<br /><br>Top three problems<br /><br>Suicide risk<br /><br>Quality of life<br /><br>Care costs<br /><br><br /><br>Other study parameters are:<br /><br>Possible moderator variables: Depression severity, comorbidity and demographic<br /><br>variables.<br /><br>Possible mediator variables: Negative automatic thoughts, behavioral<br /><br>activation, relaxation and problem solving skills.<br /><br>Treatment characteristics: Expectancy of treatment, previous treatments,<br /><br>therapeutic alliance, groups cohesion, cooperation with treatment, satisfaction<br /><br>with treatment and treatment integrity.</p><br>