A psychological programme to improve low mood in adolescence
- Conditions
- Mental and Behavioural DisordersDepression
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN85369879
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College London
- Brief Summary
2018 Protocol article in https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-018-0287-3 protocol 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34098409/ (added 08/06/2021) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34786629/ (added 07/06/2023) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34497542/ (added 07/06/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
1. Aged 16-18
2. Informed consent
3. Willing and able to engage in psychological therapy and complete assessments
4. Scoring above clinical cut-off on Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ clinical cut-off = 20).
1. Diagnosis of learning disability or significant head injury, neurological disorder or epilepsy
2. Unable to fluently communicate in spoken English
3. Unable to give informed consent
4. Factors contra-indicating imagery rescripting, e.g. high levels of current risk
5. Currently receiving therapy
6. Experiencing psychotic symptoms or depressed in the postnatal period (participants with comorbid physical illness or non-psychotic disorders such as anxiety will not be excluded)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Feasibility outcome:<br> Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention is assessed by recording numbers of eligible participants, recruitment rate, retention rate outcome measure completion rate, data completeness, incidence of unexpected adverse events, data on adherence/compliance, and feedback questionnaires.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method