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. 2006 Feb;74(1):80-8.
doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.1.80.

Predicting time to recovery among depressed adolescents treated in two psychosocial group interventions

Paul Rohde  1 , John R Seeley, Noah K Kaufman, Gregory N Clarke, Eric Stice
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Predicting time to recovery among depressed adolescents treated in two psychosocial group interventions

Paul Rohde et al. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

Aims were to identify the demographic, psychopathology, and psychosocial factors predicting time to major depressive disorder (MDD) recovery and moderators of treatment among 114 depressed adolescents recruited from a juvenile justice center and randomized to a cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) condition or a life skills-tutoring control condition. Nine variables predicted time to recovery over 1-year follow-up (e.g., earlier MDD onset, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, functional impairment, hopelessness, negative thoughts, low family cohesion, coping skills); suicidal ideation and parental report of problem behaviors were the best predictors. CBT resulted in faster recovery time relative to control treatment, specifically among adolescents of White ethnicity, with recurrent MDD, and with good coping skills. Results suggest that psychopathology plays a more prominent role in maintaining adolescent depression than demographic or psychosocial factors.

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