Abstract
Objective: Outcome studies support the effectiveness of cognitive- behavioral approaches for treating depression among adults. The effectiveness of these approaches for adolescents, however, has received less empirical attention. This article critically reviews the literature on cognitive- behavioral therapy with depressed and dysphoric adolescents. Method: A meta- analysis was conducted to assess the effectiveness of these approaches and the stability of therapeutic gains. Results: Fourteen posttreatment-control comparisons and 10 follow-up-control comparisons resulted from six studies containing 217 subjects. The overall effect size posttreatment was -1.02, whereas the overall effect size at follow-up was -0.61. The effect sizes in both of these analyses were homogeneous and were supported by Fail-Safe-N calculations. Conclusion: Results suggest the short- and long-term effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral approaches for treating depressive symptoms with this population.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 26-34 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1998 |
Keywords
- Cognitive therapy
- Depression
- Meta-analysis
- Psychotherapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
