Status:
COMPLETED
Concurrent Treatment for Depressed Parents and DepressedAdolescents
Lead Sponsor:
Brown University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Depression
Suicide
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will develop an integrated treatment for adolescents who are depressed and suicidal and their parents who are depressed and have a history of suicidality.
Detailed Description
Depression, like many psychiatric disorders, has a genetic component that makes it more likely that members of the same family will have the disorder. Depression in parents, particularly mothers, may ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Adolescents:
- Lives at home with at least one parent or guardian
- Speaks English
- Must have made a suicide attempt and be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Inclusion Criteria for Primary Caretakers:
- Speaks English
- Current diagnosis of MDD and a history of suicidality
- Exclusion Criteria for Adolescents:
- Judged to have developmental or cognitive delays or psychotic disorders on the basis of a standard psychiatric exam
- Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or a substance dependence (people with a diagnosis of substance abuse are eligible)
- Only one adolescent per family is eligible
- Exclusion Criteria for Primary Caretakers:
- Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or substance dependence
- If taking antidepressants, not on a stable dose for 3 months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00951821
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
August 31 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02912