Effect of Family-Based Prevention on Children of Depressed Parents

NCT00183365 | Completed Phase 1

• 3 other identifiers: 2004-8-3934R34MH071868DDTR B4-ARD
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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 training alone.

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Family; Parenting; Depression; Group Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Child psychiatric symptomology

  Measured immediately post-treatment and at 6-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Parenting skills, family functioning, and parent social support

  Measured immediately post-treatment and at 6-month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

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EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive the Protecting Families Program with individual parent training

Behavioral: Parent Skills Training; Behavioral: Protecting Families Program (PFP)

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ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive parent training alone

Behavioral: Parent Skills Training

Interventions

Parent Skills Training BEHAVIORAL

Parent skills training will include 10 weeks of psychoeducational and skills training group sessions for parents.

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Protecting Families Program (PFP) BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 10 weeks of PFP, which will include a community meal at the beginning of each session, a parent skills training group, and a concurrent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) group for the focal child.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Center for Family Intervention Science; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Guy Diamond, PhD

  University of Pennsylvania / CHOP

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Rhonda Boyd, PhD

  University of Pennsylvania / CHOP

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2005
• First Posted: September 16, 2005
• Study Start: October 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2008
• Study Completion: November 1, 2009
• Last Updated: January 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

US (1)