Preventing adolescent depression: an evaluation of the problem solving for life program.

Full Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Problem Solving For Life program as a universal approach to the prevention of adolescent depression. Short-term results indicated that participants with initially elevated depressions scores (high risk) who received the intervention showed a significantly greater decrease in depressive symptoms and increase in life problem-solving scores from pre- to postintervention compared with a high-risk control group. Low-risk participants who received the intervention reported a small but significant decrease in depression scores over the intervention period, whereas the low-risk controls reported an increase in depression scores. The low-risk group reported a significantly greater increase in problem-solving scores over the intervention period compared with low-risk controls. These results were not maintained, however, at 12-month follow-up.

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Author information

Author/s: Spence, Susan H (SH); Sheffield, Jeanie K (JK); Donovan, Caroline L (CL);

Affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (J Consult Clin Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Feb; vol 71 (issue 1) : pp 3-13

Dates: Created 2003/02/26; Completed 2003/04/03; Revised 2005/05/31;

PMID: 12602420, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Comments and Corrections

CommentIn: Evid Based Ment Health. 2003 Aug;6(3):82. (PMID: 12893793)

CommentIn: J Consult Clin Psychol. 2005 Feb;73(1):160-7. (PMID: 15709843)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Child
Depression - diagnosis; prevention & control
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Dysthymic Disorder - diagnosis; prevention & control

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