Supportive Expressive Therapy for Depressed and Anxious Adolescents
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of providing Supportive Expressive Therapy to adolescents who are depressed and/or anxious.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Depression Anxiety |
Procedure: Supportive Expressive Therapy |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Supportive Expressive Therapy for Depressed and Anxious Adolescents |
- BDI
- MASC
- Measures collected at pre, post, and follow-up
- YSR
- CBCL
- FAM
- CRI
- SSRS
- Measures collected at pre, post, and follow-up
| Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2004 |
Supportive Expressive Therapy (SET; a 16 session manualized form of psychodynamic therapy) has been well utilized with adult clients. To date, there is no known systematic study into the benefit of this method of therapy with adolescents who are depressed and/or anxious. It is thought that SET would be useful for this population as it is similar in principle to Interpersonal Relationship Therapy (IPT), which has been shown to be effective for use with depressed adults and youth. Both IPT and SET help clients explore the role they play within challenging relationships in their lives. SET, however, allows for the exploration of more relationships within the adolescents' circle. Moreover, SET explores the adolescents' perceptions of themselves, others, and their wish in relationships. Further, the SET method is more easily individualized in that it affords greater flexibility in design and possibility for change over time. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of utilizing this method of therapy with adolescents who are depressed and anxious. We will be exploring the effectiveness of SET through the resolution of depressed and/or anxious adolescents' conflictual relationships thereby reducing their symptomatology.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Years to 24 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 15-24 year old, male & female adolescents, primary diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder.
- Clients with co-morbid diagnoses, suicidal ideation or taking medication would not necessarily be excluded if deemed able to partake in the proposed therapy.
- Medication dose needs to be stable for 4-6 weeks prior to starting therapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clients who are actively psychotic, developmentally delayed, or have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
- Clients who are not fluent in English.
Contacts and Locations| Canada, Ontario | |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T1R8 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Pamela Wilansky-Traynor, PhD | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00381979 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 169/2003 |
| Study First Received: | September 26, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | April 13, 2007 |
| Health Authority: | Canada: Health Canada |
Keywords provided by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
|
Depression Anxiety Adolescents Treatment Supportive Expressive Therapy |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Anxiety Disorders Depression Depressive Disorder |
Mental Disorders Behavioral Symptoms Mood Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013