Effects of Therapist Behavior on the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT00073359

Last Updated: 2019-04-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-02-28

Study Completion Date

2005-11-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Depression Depressive Disorder Dysthymic Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Major depression or dysthymic disorder
* Referred by school

Exclusion Criteria

* Comorbid psychosis, bipolar disorder, or mental retardation
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Denver

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Denver Public Schools Health Clinics

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R21MH065988

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DSIR CT-S

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R21MH065988

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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