Effects of Therapist Behavior on the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate therapist behaviors that affect how well and how long adolescent patients stay in treatment for depression.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Depression Depressive Disorder Dysthymic Disorder	Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Phase I Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:

Depression

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Engagement and Alliance in CBT for Depressed Adolescents

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	February 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2005

Detailed Description:

Early patient drop out, sporadic attendance, and minimal participation have hindered the development and administration of effective treatments for adolescent depression. Adolescents who do not receive adequate exposure to active treatment are unlikely to benefit from experimentally supported treatments. Certain therapist behaviors may influence the attendance, drop-out, and overall participation of adolescents with depression. This study will evaluate the effect of engagement interventions and alliance on attendance, participation, completion, and outcome in depressed adolescents.

Participants in this study will have 12 weekly sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at a school-based health clinic. Audio recordings from the completed CBT sessions will be replayed and evaluated to identify therapist engagement interventions, therapy alliance, and treatment participation.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	13 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Major depression or dysthymic disorder
Referred by school

Exclusion Criteria:

Comorbid psychosis, bipolar disorder, or mental retardation

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00073359

Locations


United States, Colorado
	Denver Public Schools Health Clinics
	Denver, Colorado, United States, 80208

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	R21 MH65988, DSIR CT-S
First Received:	November 19, 2003
Last Updated:	November 17, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00073359
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

Adolescent

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Depression

Mental Disorders

Mood Disorders

Dysthymic Disorder

Depressive Disorder

Behavioral Symptoms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes

Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 20, 2008

Sponsored by:	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00073359