Status:
COMPLETED
The Feelings Club: Evaluating a School-based Intervention for Children at Risk for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Conditions:
Anxiety
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Anxiety and mood disorders are among the most prevalent mental health problems in childhood. They have severe long-term morbidity, and associated academic and social impairment. Building on the inves...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children with t-score elevations \> 60 on either the total score or at least 4 subscales of either instrument will be considered eligible for the study.
Exclusion
- Children will be excluded if they already meet criteria for disorders on the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS), are unable to complete the inventories due to intellectual impairment or weak English skills (limiting the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy), or if they are already engaged in ongoing psychiatric or psychological treatment that could confound study intervention effects.
- Children with elevated 'externalizing' scores on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (t-score \> 60) will also be excluded, as they are often difficult to manage in CBT groups, and may obtain more benefit from other interventions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00164203
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
August 5 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 1R8