ERIC Number: EJ684804
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 8
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Potential Mediators of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With Comorbid Major Depression and Conduct Disorder
Kaufman, Noah K.; Rohde, Paul; Seeley, John R.; Clarke, Gregory N.; Stice, Eric
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v73 n1 p38-46 Feb 2005
Several possible mediators of a group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depressed adolescents were examined. Six measures specific to CBT (e.g., negative cognitions, engagement in pleasurable activities) and 2 nonspecific measures (therapeutic alliance, group cohesion) were examined in 93 adolescents with comorbid major depressive disorder and conduct disorder who were randomly assigned to the Adolescent Coping With Depression (CWD-A) course or a life skills control condition. Change on the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (S. D. Hollon & P. C. Kendall, 1980) appeared to mediate treatment effects on depressive symptoms. Therapeutic alliance by the 3rd session was higher among the CWD-A participants but did not predict reductions in depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that reducing negative thinking may be the primary mechanism through which the CWD-A intervention reduces depression.
Descriptors: Therapy, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Problems, Questionnaires, Outcomes of Treatment, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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