Effects of Therapist Behavior on the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Engagement and Alliance in CBT for Depressed Adolescents

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00073359
• Other study ID #: R21MH065988
• Secondary ID: R21MH065988DSIR
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Start date: February 2003
• Est. completion date: November 2005

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: University of Denver
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate therapist behaviors that affect how well and how long adolescent patients stay in treatment for depression.

Description:

Early patient drop out, sporadic attendance, and minimal participation have hindered the development and administration of effective treatments for adolescent depression. Adolescents who do not receive adequate exposure to active treatment are unlikely to benefit from experimentally supported treatments. Certain therapist behaviors may influence the attendance, drop-out, and overall participation of adolescents with depression. This study will evaluate the effect of engagement interventions and alliance on attendance, participation, completion, and outcome in depressed adolescents.

Participants in this study will have 12 weekly sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at a school-based health clinic. Audio recordings from the completed CBT sessions will be replayed and evaluated to identify therapist engagement interventions, therapy alliance, and treatment participation.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: November 2005
• Est. primary completion date: November 2005
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major depression or dysthymic disorder

• Referred by school

Exclusion Criteria:

• Comorbid psychosis, bipolar disorder, or mental retardation

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• Disease
• Dysthymic Disorder

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Denver Public Schools Health Clinics	Denver	Colorado

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Denver	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,