Randomized controlled trial of a family cognitive-behavioral preventive intervention for children of depressed parents

Autor: Erin Roland, Laura G. McKee, Lori Roberts, Mary Jane Merchant, David A. Cole, Gary Keller, Nicole Coffelt, Kristen L. Reeslund, Aaron Rakow, Sonya K. Sterba, Jessica M. Fear, Christina J. M. Colletti, Bruce E. Compas, Emily Hardcastle, Jennifer E. Champion, Jennifer Potts, Emily Garai, Rex Forehand
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 77:1007-1020
ISSN: 1939-2117
0022-006X
Popis: A family cognitive-behavioral preventive intervention for parents with a history of depression and their 9-15-year-old children was compared with a self-study written information condition in a randomized clinical trial (n = 111 families). Outcomes were assessed at postintervention (2 months), after completion of 4 monthly booster sessions (6 months), and at 12-month follow-up. Children were assessed by child reports on depressive symptoms, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems; by parent reports on internalizing and externalizing problems; and by child and parent reports on a standardized diagnostic interview. Parent depressive symptoms and parent episodes of major depression also were assessed. Evidence emerged for significant differences favoring the family group intervention on both child and parent outcomes; strongest effects for child outcomes were found at the 12-month assessment with medium effect sizes on most measures. Implications for the prevention of adverse outcomes in children of depressed parents are highlighted.
Databáze: OpenAIRE