Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents and Parents

March 8, 2012 updated by: New York State Psychiatric Institute

An Open Clinical Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescence and Parents

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an adaptation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) that includes greater and more structured involvement of the parents in the treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Adolescent depression is a significant public health problem, and it increases the risk of poor psychosocial outcomes in adolescence and adulthood. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) has been found to be an effective treatment for reducing adolescents' depressive symptoms and improving their global and social functioning. The purpose of the current study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of IPT-A when it is delivered with greater and more structured involvement of the parents in the treatment.

Participants will receive 15 weeks of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents and Parents (IPT-AP). Eight the therapy sessions are conducted with the adolescent individually, two are with the parent(s) individually, and five are conducted with the adolescent and parent(s) together. At the end of the 15 weeks, participants who have demonstrated at least a 50% reduction in depressive symptoms will participate in three booster sessions delivered on a monthly basis. All participants will be assessed at baseline, week 5, week 10, week 15 (post-treatment), and 3 months post-treatment to measure depressive symptoms, global and social functioning, and attitudes toward treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets diagnostic criteria for major depression, dysthymic disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, or adjustment disorder with depressed mood
  • Score between 10 and 28 on the HRSD
  • Score of 65 or less on the C-GAS
  • English-speaking adolescent
  • Parental or legal guardian consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Actively suicidal
  • Score greater than 28 on the HRSD
  • Mentally retarded
  • Meets diagnostic criteria for current substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, conduct disorder, or eating disorder
  • Currently in active treatment for depression
  • Taking antidepressant medication at the time of baseline assessment
  • Medical illness likely to complicate or interfere with treatment
  • Victim of ongoing or previously undisclosed child abuse
  • Parent psychiatrically hospitalized within the past 3 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: I
Behavioral: Interpersonal Therapy for Depressed Adolescents & Parents
15 weekly psychotherapy sessions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D)
Time Frame: baseline, week 5, 10, 15
baseline, week 5, 10, 15

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Global Assessment Scale for Children (C-GAS), Social Adjustment Scale - Self-report (SAS-SR), Conflict Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ-20), Observational assessment of parent-adolescent communication
Time Frame: baseline, week 5, 10, 15
baseline, week 5, 10, 15

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Collaborators

Columbia University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2009

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 11, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 11, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 21, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 9, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5549

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