Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Family-Based Prevention on Children of Depressed Parents
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
9+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This study will test the Protecting Families Program, a 10-week prevention program for depressed parents and their pre-teenage children, by comparing the effectiveness of the program versus parent tra...
Detailed Description
Children of depressed parents are at risk for developing social-emotional problems. Despite the fact that economic hardship is a strong risk factor for both maternal depression and poor child developm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent is currently in treatment
- Parent's primary DSM-IV diagnosis is major depressive disorder, dysthymia, or depression not otherwise specified
- Parent's child lives with him/her at least part time
- Exclusion criteria:
- Parent has a history or current diagnosis of any psychotic disorder or organic brain syndrome
- Parent has history of bipolar or schizoaffective disorder
- Parent's IQ is below 70
- Parent has any serious medical or neurological disorder or condition that may prevent weekly participation
- Parent has chronic pain that may prevent weekly participation
- Parent or child is currently suicidal to the extent that it will interfere with outpatient treatment
- Parent has a current substance dependence
- Child is currently seeking psychological treatment
- Child is mentally retarded (determined by school and clinic records)
- Child has a clinically severe psychiatric diagnosis
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00183365
Start Date
October 1 2005
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
January 9 2026
Active Locations (1)
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1
Center for Family Intervention Science; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104