Behavioural activation for depression (BEAT-D) in adolescents with mild to moderate learning disabilities: A feasibility randomised controlled study of BEAT-D versus support as usual

niversity of Warwick0 sites20 target enrollmentStarted: June 19, 2023Last updated: July 4, 2023

Conditions

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•1. Adolescents with a mild to moderate intellectual disability, defined by a score of 70 or below on standardised assessments and deficits in adaptive functioning, and/or administratively defined as having an intellectual disability, for example, enrolled in a special school for children/adolescents with mild intellectual disability
•2. Adolescents with the capacity to assent/consent to take part in the research (and therefore would have sufficient communication and understanding to take part in the treatment)
•3. Aged 12-17 years
•4. Clinically significant unipolar depression as determined using information gathered through clinical interview (Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for Children)
•5. Has support from a family member or paid carer who can support them throughout the treatment
•6. If on medication for depressive symptoms, have been on a stable dose for 4 weeks prior to commencement of intervention

•1. A suicide attempt in the past 6 months
•2. Intensive inpatient treatment for mental illness in the past 6 months
•3. Factors that prevent the young person from interacting with the supporter and therapist or retaining information from the therapy (for example, severe psychosis, degenerative condition)
•4. Currently receiving any psychological therapy for a mental health problem
•5. Insufficient English language skills to complete the measures or participate in the treatment.

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niversity of Warwick