Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Depression |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 8 - 16 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 2010 |
| End Date: | April 2016 |
Brief CBT for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief (12 week) psychological treatment
program, based in primary care, can help youths struggling with anxiety and/or depression.
This brief cognitive behavioral therapy program will be compared to enhanced referral to
specialty mental health care.
program, based in primary care, can help youths struggling with anxiety and/or depression.
This brief cognitive behavioral therapy program will be compared to enhanced referral to
specialty mental health care.
Mood and anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are disabling, distressing, and
prevalent and produce added costs to health systems. This two-site randomized controlled
trial will test the effects of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) protocol (8-12
sessions) in a large sample (N=210) of children and adolescents (age 8-16) presenting with
anxiety and/or depression in primary care. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of BCBT will be
compared to a plausible public health alternative - enhanced referral to specialty mental
health care (SMHC). This investigation is noteworthy in adopting a deployment-focused model
and testing this intervention early in its development within a real world context (primary
care) and against a plausible public health comparison condition (SMHC) relevant for future
treatment dissemination.
prevalent and produce added costs to health systems. This two-site randomized controlled
trial will test the effects of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) protocol (8-12
sessions) in a large sample (N=210) of children and adolescents (age 8-16) presenting with
anxiety and/or depression in primary care. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of BCBT will be
compared to a plausible public health alternative - enhanced referral to specialty mental
health care (SMHC). This investigation is noteworthy in adopting a deployment-focused model
and testing this intervention early in its development within a real world context (primary
care) and against a plausible public health comparison condition (SMHC) relevant for future
treatment dissemination.
Inclusion Criteria:
- meet full or probable diagnostic criteria for Separation Anxiety Disorder,
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Major Depression, Dysthymic Disorder, or
Minor Depression
- age 8.0 to 16.9
- live with legal, consenting guardian for at least 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- youths requiring alternate intervention (e.g., youths with bipolar disorder,
psychosis, active suicidal ideation with plan, PTSD, substance dependence, current
physical or sexual abuse, or mental retardation
- suffer from serious or unstable physical illness (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes)
- currently in active, alternate intervention for anxiety or depression (e.g.,
antidepressant use)
We found this trial at
2
sites
Click here to add this to my saved trials
Click here to add this to my saved trials