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Systems of Support Study for Childhood Depression
Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus
Summary
This study is designed to compare two treatments for depression in pre-adolescent (7-13 year old) children. A family-focused treatment will be compared to an individual child-focused treatment in this 14-week intervention.
Official title: Evaluation of Family Focused Treatment for Childhood Depression
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
7 Years - 13 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
134
Start Date
2010-01
Completion Date
2016-12-31
Last Updated
2026-07-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Family Focused Treatment (FFT)
FFT is designed to specifically address the developmental needs of school-aged children and their parents through an emphasis on fostering positive and supportive parent-child interactions that scaffold the development of a positive self, to help parents provide the child additional positive feedback on his/her developmentally appropriate achievements, and to enhance family and child coping. This treatment is conducted with the child and his/her parent(s) and includes education about depression, communication training, relationship enhancement, and problem-solving.
Individual Treatment (IP)
The goals of the treatment are to foster the therapeutic relationship, to provide a supportive and empathic setting where the child can come to better understand his/her emotions/feelings and address issues underlying current symptoms. Therapeutic goals will be addressed through reflection and clarification of feelings/emotions and understanding the child's perception of the context of depressed feelings.
Locations (2)
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Los Angeles, California, United States
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States