Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy a feasible additional treatment for young people who do not completely recover from depression after treatment at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services or who rapidly get depressed again?
- Conditions
- DepressionMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17823155
- Brief Summary
2020 Results article in https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr08420#/full-report (added 09/08/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Young People:
1. CAMHS patients with a primary diagnosis of depression
2. Aged 14 - 17 years at the time of recruitment
3. Completed at least one NICE recommended treatment for depression or anxiety
4. Not recovered sufficiently to be discharged, or who have subsequently relapsed and been re-referred
5. Scoring 60 or more on the self-report RCADS
Carers:
6. A carer of a young person who has consented to take part in the study
Group leaders:
7. Band 6 and above with professional training meaning they can work therapeutically with depressed (and anxious) CYP
8. A named CAMHS service senior clinician to support clinician delivering the group with risk – Clinical responsibility rest with CAMHS
9. Own personal mindfulness practice following attendance at either 8-week MBCT or MBSR group
10. Some experience of leading or co-leading an MBI but ideally level 1 teacher training
Young People:
1. A primary presenting problem of eating disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or psychosis
2. Self-harming behaviour or substance misuse necessitating current active clinical management
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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