Depression Prevention Initiative - A Study of IPT-AST in School Settings
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Depression
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Enrollment
- 185
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Presence of a Major Depressive Episode, Dysthymia or Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) on the Schedule for Affective Disorders for School Aged Children - Present and Life Time Version (K-SADS-PL)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) to group counseling (GC) for the prevention of depression in adolescents. The project will: (1) identify adolescents with elevated depressive symptoms but who do not meet criteria for a current mood disorder diagnosis; (2) randomize eligible adolescents to either IPT-AST (N = 100) or GC (N = 100); (3) assess depressive symptoms, depressive disorders, global functioning, interpersonal functioning, comorbid conditions and school related indices at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and at 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month follow-up; (4) examine the effects of IPT-AST on depression and various domains of functioning at each time point; and (5) conduct analyses to examine potential mediators and moderators of the association between IPT-AST and depression outcomes. This study will yield data on the efficacy of IPT-AST relative to GC for the prevention of depressive symptoms and depressive disorders. It will also provide information about the mechanisms of action of IPT-AST and determine for whom IPT-AST is most effective.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •In 7th-10th grades at intake
- •Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) Score \> 16
- •At least 2 symptoms on the K-SADS depression section (score of 2 or 3), one of which is either depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
- •Adolescent must be English-speaking
- •Parent speaks English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria
- •CES-D Score \< 15
- •Fewer than 2 depression symptoms on the K-SADS (score of 2 or 3) or 2 or more symptoms on the K-SADS with no report of depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
- •Suicide attempt or self-mutilation in the past year, current active suicidal ideation, and/or history of a clinically significant suicidal behavior (i.e., with intent to die and high medical lethality) or repeated patterns of self-injurious behavior
- •Presence of current Major Depressive Disorder, dysthymia, substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, or psychosis
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Presence of a Major Depressive Episode, Dysthymia or Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) on the Schedule for Affective Disorders for School Aged Children - Present and Life Time Version (K-SADS-PL)
Time Frame: Post intervention (approximately 3 months post baseline)
Presence of a depression diagnosis as measured by a semi-structured diagnostic evaluation
Presence of a Major Depressive Episode, Dysthymia or Depressive Disorder NOS on the K-SADS-PL
Time Frame: 24-months post-intervention
Secondary Outcomes
- Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R)(Post intervention (approximately 3 months after baseline))
- Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised(24 months post-intervention)
- Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)(Post intervention (approximately 3 months following baseline))
- Children's Global Assessment Scale(24-months post-intervention)