The purpose of the project is to study the effectiveness of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for adolescents with depression. Specific aims are to analyze the effects, change mechanisms, predictors, and implementation of IPT for youth. In this four-year project we will include 60 patients with depression. Outcome will be studied using a quasi-experimental multiple-baseline design. Change mechanisms will be studied in the form of mentalizing, emotion regulation, social support, and working alliance session-by-session, and with post-treatment qualitative interviews about the participants' experiences of change. Predictors of effectiveness of IPT for adolescents will be explored by measuring severity of symptoms, anxiety symptoms, presence and severity of parent-child conflicts, quality of interpersonal relationships, experiences of bullying, and school functioning. The implementation process of IPT for youth will be studied through interviews with adolescents, parents, therapists, co-workers, and local managers. The study is conducted within child and adolescent psychiatric services in Norrköping using a practice-oriented research strategy which emphasizes close collaboration with clinicians. The project is a collaboration between researchers at Linnaeus University and Linköping University, and clinicians at BUP Norrköping.
Age range
15 Years – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 for depression/Eating Disorder Inventory - Very Short for eating disorder patients
Timeframe: Change from treatment start to week 12 compared to change from before waiting-list to treatment start. In the multiple baseline design, the time for the waiting list varies, in this case about 4-25 weeks.
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (observer version) for depression/Eating Disorder Inventory for eating disorders
Timeframe: Change from treatment start to week 12 compared to change from before waiting-list to treatment start. In the multiple baseline design, the time for the waiting list varies, in this case about 4-25 weeks.