Jorge Gaete
Indicated school-based intervention to improve depressive symptoms among at risk Chilean adolescents: a randomized controlled trial
Gaete, Jorge; Martinez, Vania; Fritsch, Rosemarie; Rojas, Graciela; Montgomery, Alan A.; Araya, Ricardo
Authors
Vania Martinez
Rosemarie Fritsch
Graciela Rojas
ALAN MONTGOMERY ALAN.MONTGOMERY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Director Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit
Ricardo Araya
Abstract
Background: Depression is a disabling condition affecting people of all ages, but generally starting during adolescence. Schools seem to be an excellent setting where preventive interventions may be delivered. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of an indicated school-based intervention to reduce depressive symptoms among at-risk adolescents from low-income families.
Methods: A two-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial was conducted in 11 secondary schools in vulnerable socioeconomic areas in Santiago, Chile. High-risk students in year 10 (2° Medio) were invited to a baseline assessment (n = 1048). Those who scored ≥10 (boys) and ≥15 (girls) in the BDI-II were invited to the trial (n = 376). A total of 342 students consented and were randomly allocated into an intervention or a control arm in a ratio of 2:1. The intervention consisted of 8 group sessions of 45 min each, based on cognitive-behavioural models and delivered by two trained psychologists in the schools. Primary (BDI-II) and secondary outcomes (measures of anxiety, automatic thoughts and problem-solving skills) were administered before and at 3 months post intervention. The primary outcome was the recovery rate, defined as the proportion of participants who scored in the BDI-II
Citation
Gaete, J., Martinez, V., Fritsch, R., Rojas, G., Montgomery, A. A., & Araya, R. (2016). Indicated school-based intervention to improve depressive symptoms among at risk Chilean adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 16, Article 276. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0985-4
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 28, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 4, 2016 |
Publication Date | Aug 4, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Aug 9, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 9, 2017 |
Journal | BMC Psychiatry |
Electronic ISSN | 1471-244X |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 16 |
Article Number | 276 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0985-4 |
Keywords | Indicated-school based intervention, Depression, Adolescents, Prevention |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/806576 |
Publisher URL | https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-016-0985-4 |
Contract Date | Aug 9, 2017 |
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