TRIAD Project: Qualitative Study of Adolescent Depression and Smoking

Drexel University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescent - Emotional Problem; Smoking

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00592696

16039

Details and patient eligibility

About

It has been shown in the adult literature that smoking is related to depression and visa versa. Not much is known about how this relationship is started or if one perhaps leads to the other. We are performing 1 hour long interviews with adolescents ages 12-19 who meet criteria for major depression and who smoke. They are interviewed along with their parent. Questions center around their view of depression and their history of depression as well as questions around their smoking as well as the interrelationships between the two. Transcripts are made of the interview and are being analyzed for themes.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 12-19 years old
• Major depression
• Smoke cigarettes
• Lives with parents
• No confidentiality issues related to smoking

Exclusion criteria

• Non English speaking
• Suicidal ideation
• Pregnant

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Observation