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Treatment of Depressed Adolescents With Physical Illness
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Standard of Community Care Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression. Completed, enrolled 41 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is a randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral intervention (CBI) for eligible adolescents who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease and subsyndromal depressive symptoms, but who did not meet diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder at the time of randomization into the study. Hypotheses 1. This preliminary randomized trial will demonstrate the feasibility of a large-scale research initiative. 2. Subjects will experience no adverse events, and the CBI group will demonstrate improved negative cognitions, depressive symptomatology, and functioning at the post-intervention and 6- through 12-month follow-ups.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
CBT enhanced with physical illness narrative, family education, and social skills components.
Treatment as usual for depression and related symptoms provided within the community.