Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent depression

Forfatter(e)

Ferdon, C. D. Kaslow, N. J.

År

2008

DOI

10.1080/15374410701817865

Tidsskrift

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Sider

62-104

Kategori(er)

Depresjon og nedstemthet (inkl. både vansker og lidelse)

Tiltakstype(r)

Kognitiv atferdsterapi, atferdsterapi og kognitiv terapi Psykodynamisk/interpersonlig terapi

Abstract

The evidence-base of psychosocial treatment outcome studies for depressed youth conducted since 1998 is examined.

All studies for depressed children meet Nathan and Gorman's (2002) criteria for Type 2 studies whereas the adolescent protocols meet criteria for both Type 1 and Type 2 studies.

Based on the Task Force on the Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures guidelines, the cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) based specific programs of Penn Prevention Program, Self-Control Therapy, and Coping with Depression-Adolescent are probably efficacious.

Interpersonal Therapy-Adolescent, which falls under the theoretical category of interpersonal therapy (IPT), also is a probably efficacious treatment.

CBT provided through the modalities of child group only and child group plus parent components are well-established intervention approaches for depressed children.

For adolescents, two modalities are well-established (CBT adolescent only group, IPT individual), and three are probably efficacious (CBT adolescent group plus parent component, CBT individual, CBT individual plus parent/family component).

From the broad theoretical level, CBT has well-established efficacy and behavior therapy meets criteria for a probably efficacious intervention for childhood depression.

For adolescent depression, both CBT and IPT have well-established efficacy. Future research directions and best practices are offered.