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Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Pediatric Internalizing Disorders

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Anxiety
Interventions
Behavioral: SMHC referral
Behavioral: BCBT
Registration Number
NCT00669526
Lead Sponsor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Brief Summary

This project assesses the clinical and cost effectiveness of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depressed (ages 11-17) and anxious (ages 8-17) youths seen for services in pediatric primary care. This study is designed to compare the impact of brief CBT delivered on-site in pediatric primary care to referral to specialty mental health care (SMHC), as well as obtain an estimate of the total costs of the CBT protocols for depression and anxiety and the cost-effectiveness of the protocols compared to referral to and utilization of SMHC services.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Require treatment other than brief CBT (namely, youths with bipolar disorder, psychosis, active suicidal ideation with plan, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance dependence, or mental retardation
  • Experience of recent physical or sexual maltreatment
  • Serious or unstable physical illness
  • Current participation in an alternate, active intervention for the target condition of interest

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SMHC referralSMHC referralReferral to local Specialty Mental Health Care Services
BCBTBCBTBrief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinician Global Impressions - Improvement (CGI-I)weeks 12 and 24
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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