PRimary Prevention Of Depression in Offspring of Depressed Parents
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Depression
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Presence or absence of a depressive episode (child)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomised controlled trial is to see whether a group-based psychological intervention for families can reduce the inflated risk of depression in children and adolescents who have at least one parent who suffers from depression (or who has suffered from depressed in the child's lifetime).
Investigators
Professor Gerd Schulte-Körne
Prof. Dr.
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least one parent who meets diagnostic criteria for a current (or past, during the child's lifetime) diagnosis of depression
- •The participating child is aged 8-17
- •The participating child has an IQ of at least 85
- •Both child and parent(s) have adequate German-language skills
- •Both child and parents consent to intervention sessions being video-recorded
Exclusion Criteria
- •The participating parent(s) has current symptoms of bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, personality disorder, substance addiction, or is suicidal
- •The participating child meets criteria for a current, or previous, episode of any psychiatric disorder
- •The participating child is undergoing or has undergone treatment for depression
- •The participating child or parent have serious symptoms of a disorder (or are in crisis) that may hamper their ability to take part in the study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Presence or absence of a depressive episode (child)
Time Frame: T4 (9 months after completion of the programme)
The German version of the Diagnostic Interview for Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Kinder DIPS) will be used to assess whether the child meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for a depressive episode.
Secondary Outcomes
- Symptoms of depression (child)(Within 2 weeks of the last session of the intervention (T2) as well as 3 months after the intervention (T3) and 9 months after the intervention (T4))
- Psychopathological symptoms (child)(Within 2 weeks of the last session of the intervention (T2) as well as 3 months after the intervention (T3) and 9 months after the intervention (T4))