The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral vs. an interpersonal therapy program for preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents.
Hypothesis -- The cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapy prevention programs will be significantly better than the no-intervention control group in preventing depressive symptoms measured at post-intervention and at the 6-month follow-up. Gender differences also will be explored.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
400
Cognitive-behavioral approach
Interpersonal therapy approach
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Children's Depression Inventory
Change in depressive symptoms from baseline to post-intervention at 9 weeks
Time frame: 9 weeks
Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression scale
Change in depressive symptoms from baseline to post-intervention at 9 weeks
Time frame: 9 weeks
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