The purpose of this proposal is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression in adolescents. Over the course of the study, 135 depressed adolescents and their parents will be treated. Exclusive diagnostic assessments will be conducted at entry, during treatment, and at follow-up to 1-year posttreatment. Patients will be randomly assigned to three conditions: In Condition 1 both the adolescents and their parents will receive treatment. In Condition 2 only the adolescents will be treated. Condition 3 is a waitlist control group. Prognostic variables to be included are those which have emerged as predictive of treatment outcome with adults, but which have not been tested with adolescents. The long-term goals of the proposed research are: a) to contribute to the development of cost-effective methods for the treatment of depression in adolescents; b) to contribute to knowledge about the psychosocial variables associated with the course of depression in adolescents; and c) to contribute to the recognition of depression among adolescents as a more serious public health problem than is currently recognized (cf., the increasing rate of adolescent suicide).

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01MH041278-02
Application #
3379859
Study Section
(TDAA)
Project Start
1986-03-01
Project End
1988-02-29
Budget Start
1987-03-01
Budget End
1988-02-29
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Oregon Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
053615423
City
Eugene
State
OR
Country
United States
Zip Code
97403
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