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Social Cognitive Training to Enhance the Efficacy of CBT for Depression in Youth: A Developmental Approach
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive behavior therapy with social cognitive training (CBT+SCT) and CBT-only for Depression. Completed, enrolled 45 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Depression in youth is a serious public health concern for which more personalized treatments are needed. This study will test the effect of an intervention aimed at enhancing depressed children's social cognitive capacities (e.g., ability to take another's perspective), thereby making treatment of depression in youth more efficient and effective. Participants in both the R61 (N=42) and R33 (N=82) will be youth between 12 and 17 years old currently experiencing a depressive disorder. Youth will be randomized to either an enhanced CBT intervention that teaches social cognitive skills, particularly social perspective taking and theory of mind as compared to CBT only. The primary target is improvement in the social cognitive skills at post treatment in the first trial (R61) and improvements in both social cognitive skills and depressive symptoms at post-treatment and at a 4-month follow-up (R33).
Study Details
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Interventions
The cognitive behavioral therapy is based on Beck's cognitive therapy model for the treatment of depression. We will conduct individual therapy based on the Coping with Stress manual used in other depression treatment studies with adolescents. In addition, the investigators will teach the teen explicitly about theory of mind and social perspective taking during each session and we will use examples from their own life to help them learn the skills.
The cognitive behavioral therapy is based on Beck's cognitive therapy model for the treatment of depression. The investigators will conduct individual therapy based on the Coping with Stress manual used in other depression treatment studies with adolescents.