Can depression be prevented in children and adolescents?

Wiggins, Aaron; Coghill, David

doi:10.1111/jpc.14267

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“…Currently, prevention like psychotherapy and psychoeducation are widely employed ( 13 ). There is evidence that psychotherapy can effectively prevent depression by alleviating depressive symptoms ( 15 ). For adolescents, many studies have shown that poor interpersonal relationships are one of the significant factors contributing to the development of depression in adolescents ( 16 – 18 ).…”

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The effectiveness of Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training for adolescents with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zheng,

Xu,

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundInterpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) is a standardized depression prevention program for adolescents conducted in campus settings. The purpose of this review is to examine the randomized controlled trials of IPT-AST for the prevention of adolescent depression in the past 20 years.MethodsA systematic search of relevant electronic databases (PubMed, WOS, Embase, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, CNKI and WANFANG DATA) and study reference lists was conducted. Any study investigating the effectiveness of IPT-AST in 12- to 20-year-olds with depressive symptoms was eligible. Synthesis was via narrative summary and meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 6 studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis results showed a remarkable improvement in patients’ depressive symptoms after IPT-AST intervention (WMD = −5.05, 95% CI = −8.11 to −1.98, p < 0.05, I2 = 77%). Six month follow-up data showed that the intervention outcomes of IPT-AST remained significant (WMD = −3.09, 95% CI: −5.23 to −0.94, p < 0.05, I2 = 57%).ConclusionThis meta-analysis showed that IPT-AST was effective in adolescents with depressive symptoms at post-prevention and at 6-month follow-up. However, these conclusions are cautious, as they are based on a small number of studies and the presence of author duplication. Future studies should use multi-center, large-sample randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of IPT-AST for preventing depression in adolescents.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42023393047.

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