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Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Internet-delivered CBT for Adolescents with Depression
Sponsor: Region Stockholm
Summary
Adolescent depression is a prevalent and impairing condition that can be effectively treated with Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). However, a majority of adolescents do not have access to CBT. Internet-delivered CBT (ICBT) has been suggested as a way to increase availability to effective psychological treatments. Yet, the research on ICBT for adolescents has been lagging behind significantly. The overall aim of this research project is to increase the availability of evidence-based psychological treatments for adolescents with depression by developing and evaluating internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) for this target group. The main objectives are to establish the efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and long-term effects of the guided and self-guided ICBT for adolescents with mild to moderate depression in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with three-arms; guided ICBT (with therapist-support) and self-guided ICBT (without therapist-support) vs treatment as usual (TAU).
Official title: Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Mild to Moderate Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided and Self-guided ICBT Vs. Treatment As Usual
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
215
Start Date
2021-09-10
Completion Date
2025-07-31
Last Updated
2024-11-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral activation (BA)
The main goal of the BA is to increase engagement in values-based activities and decrease avoidant behaviors that serve to maintain depression. The adolescent will learn about depression, how behavioral activations works, monitor their own activities, plan and do more values-based activities and deal with obstacles to getting in touch with positive reinforcement, such as avoidance behaviors.
Regular care within primary or secondary mental health care for children
Regular care (supportive therapy, waitlist, psychological treatments, drugs, or a combination of different interventions)
Locations (1)
BUP Internetbehandling, BUP Forsknings- och utvecklingscentrum i Stockholm
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden