PRimary Prevention Of Depression in Offspring of Depressed Parents (PRODO)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Status

Completed

Conditions

Depression

Treatments

Behavioral: Prevention programme

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02115880

LP00216_PRODO

LP00216 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this randomised controlled trial is to see whether a group-based psychological intervention for families can reduce the inflated risk of depression in children and adolescents who have at least one parent who suffers from depression (or who has suffered from depressed in the child's lifetime).

Enrollment

100 patients

Sex

All

Ages

8 to 17 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

At least one parent who meets diagnostic criteria for a current (or past, during the child's lifetime) diagnosis of depression
The participating child is aged 8-17
The participating child has an IQ of at least 85
Both child and parent(s) have adequate German-language skills
Both child and parents consent to intervention sessions being video-recorded

Exclusion criteria

The participating parent(s) has current symptoms of bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, personality disorder, substance addiction, or is suicidal
The participating child meets criteria for a current, or previous, episode of any psychiatric disorder
The participating child is undergoing or has undergone treatment for depression
The participating child or parent have serious symptoms of a disorder (or are in crisis) that may hamper their ability to take part in the study