ERIC Number: EJ744432
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 26
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School-Based Prevention of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Early Adolescence: A Pilot of a Parent Intervention Component
Gillham, Jane E.; Reivich, Karen J.; Freres, Derek R.; Lascher, Marisa; Litzinger, Samantha; Shatte, Andrew; Seligman, Martin E. P.
School Psychology Quarterly, v21 n3 p323-348 Fall 2006
Previous studies suggest that school-based cognitive-behavioral interventions can reduce and prevent depressive symptoms in youth. This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral depression prevention program, the Penn Resiliency Program for Children and Adolescents (the PRP-CA), when combined with a parent intervention component. Forty-four middle school students and their parents were randomly assigned to the enhanced PRP (the PRP-CA plus parent program) or control conditions. Students completed measures of depression and anxiety symptoms at baseline and 2 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year after the intervention ended. The combined version of the PRP significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety during the follow-up period. Children assigned to the intervention condition were less likely than controls to report clinical levels of anxiety symptoms. Findings suggest that school-based cognitive-behavioral interventions that include parents may prevent depression and anxiety symptoms in early adolescence.
Descriptors: Prevention, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Early Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Pilot Projects, Program Effectiveness, Parents, Measures (Individuals), Followup Studies, Middle School Students, School Health Services, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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