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A longitudinal evaluation of the Resilient Families randomized trial to prevent early adolescent depressive symptoms.
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Journal of adolescence [J Adolesc] 2015 Oct; Vol. 44, pp. 204-13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 21. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This study aimed to evaluate whether an intervention prevented the development of depressive symptoms through the early years of secondary school (Grades 7 to 9 - mean ages 12.3 to 14.5 years) in Victoria, Australia. Twelve schools were randomized to a universal preventative intervention (including a student social relationship/emotional health curriculum, and parent/caregiver parenting education); 12 were randomized as control schools. Multivariate regression analyses used student self-report to predict depressive symptoms at 26-month follow-up (13-months after intervention completion) from baseline measures and intervention status (N = 2027). There was no overall intervention effect on depressive symptoms. However, intervention students with moderate symptoms whose parents attended parent education events had a significantly reduced risk of depressive symptoms at follow-up. Future evaluations of interventions of this type should investigate: therapeutic processes; methods to increase recruitment into effective parent education events; and the potential to target assistance to students with high depressive symptoms.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-9254
- Volume :
- 44
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26298674
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.014