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Effectiveness of School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Preventing Depression in Young Adolescents

NCT00360451 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2015-09-10

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Penn Resiliency Program, a school-based cognitive behavioral depression prevention program for young adolescents.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Adolescent only Penn Resiliency Program (Adolescent PRP)

In adolescent PRP, students learn both cognitive skills (recognizing the link between beliefs and emotions, challenging negative beliefs with evidence, making accurate attributions for events, and accurately assessing the ramifications of negative events) and behavioral problem-solving skills (decision making, assertiveness and negotiation, social skills, and relaxation).

BEHAVIORAL

Parent Penn Resiliency Program (Parent PRP)

Parent PRP teaches parents to model and reinforce the skills taught in the adolescent program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD · Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania

  • Jane E. Gillham, PhD · Swarthmore College & University of Pennsylvania

  • Karen J. Reivich, PhD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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