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Depression Prevention Initiative - A Study of IPT-AST in School Settings
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Piscataway |
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New Jersey |
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08854 |
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Depression |
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This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent
Skills Training (IPT-AST) to group counseling (GC) for the prevention of depression in
adolescents. The project will: (1) identify adolescents with elevated depressive symptoms
but who do not meet criteria for a current mood disorder diagnosis; (2) randomize eligible
adolescents to either IPT-AST (N = 100) or GC (N = 100); (3) assess depressive symptoms,
depressive disorders, global functioning, interpersonal functioning, comorbid conditions and
school related indices at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and at 6-, 12-,
18-, and 24-month follow-up; (4) examine the effects of IPT-AST on depression and various
domains of functioning at each time point; and (5) conduct analyses to examine potential
mediators and moderators of the association between IPT-AST and depression outcomes. This
study will yield data on the efficacy of IPT-AST relative to GC for the prevention of
depressive symptoms and depressive disorders. It will also provide information about the
mechanisms of action of IPT-AST and determine for whom IPT-AST is most effective.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- In 7th-10th grades at intake
- Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) Score > 16
- At least 2 symptoms on the K-SADS depression section (score of 2 or 3), one of which
is either depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
- Adolescent must be English-speaking
- Parent speaks English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
- CES-D Score < 15
- Fewer than 2 depression symptoms on the K-SADS (score of 2 or 3) or 2 or more
symptoms on the K-SADS with no report of depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
- Suicide attempt or self-mutilation in the past year, current active suicidal
ideation, and/or history of a clinically significant suicidal behavior (i.e., with
intent to die and high medical lethality) or repeated patterns of self-injurious
behavior
- Presence of current Major Depressive Disorder, dysthymia, substance abuse,
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, or psychosis
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NCT01201382 |
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Principal Investigator
Jami F Young, Ph.D.
Rutgers University
Jami F Young, Ph.D.
Phone: 848-445-3934
Email: jfyoung@rci.rutgers.edu
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N/A |
| Location Contact: |
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Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
United States
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Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 18, 2013 |
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