Evaluating the Efficacy of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Blended With Synchronous Chat Sessions to Treat Adolescent Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial
Study details
| Year: | 2017 |
| Scope: | National |
| Countries: | Sweden |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Experiment/Intervention |
| Methods of data collection: | Other |
| Other Methodology: | Randomized controlled trial |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Other |
| Other Childrens Age Group: | 15-19 years old |
| Funder: | Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund; The Sweden-America Foundation; The Swedish Society of Medicine; The Swedish Psychotherapy Society; The Swedish Central Bank |
| Funder Types: | Foundation; Other |
| Other Funder Type: | Professonal societies; National Bank |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from children |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design |
| URL: | https://www.jmir.org/2019/11/e13393 |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"This study investigated a treatment protocol consisting of ICBT modules blended with weekly therapist chat sessions for adolescent depression, including major depressive episode (MDE). We have previously evaluated the treatment in a controlled trial with promising results (d=0.71 against minimal attention control [47]). In line with participant feedback, the protocol was subsequently revised to include longer sessions while the conceptual model of delivery was kept intact. The main objective of this study was to further establish the effect of the treatment model, using comparable eligibility criteria and study methods, including allowing adolescents aged 15 to 17 years to participate without parental involvement. " (Authors, in Objective)