A Family Depression Prevention Program
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Depression |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 9 - 15 |
| Updated: | 5/5/2018 |
| Start Date: | December 2014 |
| End Date: | December 2021 |
Family Cognitive Behavioral Prevention of Depression in Youth and Parents
The primary aim is to prevent depression in youth and parents in a single, integrated family
intervention.
Hypothesis 1a: Children in the Family Depression Prevention (FDP) program will have
significantly fewer onsets of depressive episodes and lower levels of anxious/depressive
symptoms as compared to children in the Written Information (WI) condition.
Hypothesis 1b: In parents, the amount of time in a depressive episode will be significantly
lower for those in the FDP program as compared to those in the WI condition.
intervention.
Hypothesis 1a: Children in the Family Depression Prevention (FDP) program will have
significantly fewer onsets of depressive episodes and lower levels of anxious/depressive
symptoms as compared to children in the Written Information (WI) condition.
Hypothesis 1b: In parents, the amount of time in a depressive episode will be significantly
lower for those in the FDP program as compared to those in the WI condition.
Depression is a major public health problem affecting over 15 million U.S. adults annually
and is especially prevalent in those of parenting age. Offspring of depressed parents are at
increased risk of depression and therefore are a critical target for preventive
interventions. The current study aims to reduce the rate of depression in parents and their
children by adopting an innovative, family-based approach to simultaneously preventing
depression in at-risk youth and in their affected parents. The rationale for this approach is
based on (a) a conceptual model that integrates parenting processes, stress (particularly
that which is associated with parental depression), and children's self-regulatory skills in
the face of stress, (b) evidence that depression runs in families, (c) promising results from
family- and child-focused depression prevention programs, (d) evidence that in adults,
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces both depressive episodes and their recurrence, and
(e) growing consensus among scientists, clinicians, and policymakers on the need for
family-based models of healthcare. This 5- year, two-site randomized controlled trial will
test a Family Depression Prevention (FDP) program for children (ages 9-15) and their parents
with depressive disorders (past or current). This "dual prevention" approach is a novel
synthesis of existing evidence-based intervention techniques drawn from child prevention and
adult treatment models. Participating families (N=300) will be randomized to either FDP (12
weekly + 3 monthly sessions) or a written information comparison (WI) condition. All parents
and children will be evaluated at pre- and post-intervention, and at 6-, 12-, 18-, and
24-months from baseline.
and is especially prevalent in those of parenting age. Offspring of depressed parents are at
increased risk of depression and therefore are a critical target for preventive
interventions. The current study aims to reduce the rate of depression in parents and their
children by adopting an innovative, family-based approach to simultaneously preventing
depression in at-risk youth and in their affected parents. The rationale for this approach is
based on (a) a conceptual model that integrates parenting processes, stress (particularly
that which is associated with parental depression), and children's self-regulatory skills in
the face of stress, (b) evidence that depression runs in families, (c) promising results from
family- and child-focused depression prevention programs, (d) evidence that in adults,
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces both depressive episodes and their recurrence, and
(e) growing consensus among scientists, clinicians, and policymakers on the need for
family-based models of healthcare. This 5- year, two-site randomized controlled trial will
test a Family Depression Prevention (FDP) program for children (ages 9-15) and their parents
with depressive disorders (past or current). This "dual prevention" approach is a novel
synthesis of existing evidence-based intervention techniques drawn from child prevention and
adult treatment models. Participating families (N=300) will be randomized to either FDP (12
weekly + 3 monthly sessions) or a written information comparison (WI) condition. All parents
and children will be evaluated at pre- and post-intervention, and at 6-, 12-, 18-, and
24-months from baseline.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent with a current or history of a depressive disorder within child's life
- Children ages 9.0 to 15.6 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bipolar I (parent or child)
- Schizophrenia (parent or child)
- Current alcohol or drug abuse (parent or child)
- Conduct disorder; developmental disability (child)
- Current diagnosis of a depressive disorder (child)
We found this trial at
2
sites
San Diego, California 92120
Principal Investigator: Robin Weersing, PhD
Phone: 619-594-8892
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2201 West End Ave
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
(615) 322-7311
Principal Investigator: Judy Garber, PhD
Phone: 615-343-0595
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