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Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents in School-based Clinics

NCT00270244 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2011-12-30

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Summary

This study will assess the effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-AG) versus treatment as usual (TAU) in improving the treatment of depressed adolescents in school-based health clinics.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-AG)

Participants assigned to IPT-AG will attend two to three, 40-minute individual pre-group sessions, followed by 12, 90-minute group therapy sessions and two additional individual sessions-one midway through the group sessions and another upon completion of group therapy. Sessions will focus on problems in interpersonal relationships.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual (TAU)

TAU will consist of counseling sessions as regularly conducted by the school clinic social worker and/or referral to another agency.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laura H. Mufson, PhD · New York State Psychiatric Institute-Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2008-01-31

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