Strong Connections
- Conditions
- Depression
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Treatment as usualBehavioral: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents
- Registration Number
- NCT03308864
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Rochester
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two talking forms of therapy designed to help reduce depressive symptoms in teenagers: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents and Treatment as Usual.
- Detailed Description
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) is a manualized short-term therapeutic intervention that has been shown to be efficacious in a number of randomized control trials for adolescent depression. The primary aim of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) into routine psychotherapeutic treatment at Strong Behavioral Health: Child and Adolescent Outpatient. The second aim of the present investigation is to examine changes in adolescent symptomatology, interpersonal functioning, perceived stress, and social support throughout the course of treatment. The third aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of IPT-A versus treatment as usual (TAU) at reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
- age 12-18
- scoring in the clinically elevated range for depression using the Beck Depression Inventory for Youth
- currently psychotic
- do not speak English
- currently participating in another form of mental health treatment
- considered to need inpatient hospitalization
- IQ less than 70
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Treatment as Usual Treatment as usual All adolescents who present at Child and Adolescent Outpatient Service (CAOS) for a diagnostic intake evaluation and who report any symptoms of depression. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents All adolescents who present at Child and Adolescent Outpatient Service (CAOS) for a diagnostic intake evaluation and who report any symptoms of depression.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Mean Beck Depression Inventory score Baseline to 5 months Adolescents' depressive symptomatology will be measured using adolescent-report of the Beck Depression Inventory-Youth. It is a 20-item scale ranging from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating worse health outcomes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in the mean score in suicide ideation. Baseline to 8 months The Beck Suicide Scale will be used to measure suicide ideation. It is a 21-item scale ranging from 0-2 with higher scores higher levels of suicide ideation.
Change in mean perceived stress Baseline to 8 months The Perceived Stress Scale will be used to measure perceived stress. It is a 14-item scale ranging from 0-4 with higher scores higher levels of stress.
Change in mean social adjustment Baseline to 8 months The Social Adjustment Scale-SR will be used to measure social adjustment. It is a 23-item scale ranging from 0-5 with higher scores higher levels of social adjustment.
Mean change in social support Baseline to 8 months The Social Support Behaviors Scale will be used to measure social support. There are two domains, one for family and one for friends. It is a 45-item scale ranging from 0-5 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social support.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pediatric Behavior Health and Wellness
🇺🇸Rochester, New York, United States