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Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Behavioral: Treatment as usual
Behavioral: 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
Inclusion Criteria
  • age 12-18
  • scoring in the clinically elevated range for depression using the Beck Depression Inventory for Youth
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Exclusion Criteria
  • currently psychotic
  • do not speak English
  • currently participating in another form of mental health treatment
  • considered to need inpatient hospitalization
  • IQ less than 70
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment as UsualTreatment as usualAll 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 AdolescentsAll 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
NameTimeMethod
Change in Mean Beck Depression Inventory scoreBaseline 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
NameTimeMethod
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 stressBaseline 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 adjustmentBaseline 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 supportBaseline 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

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Rochester, New York, United States

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