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School-based prevention of depressive symptoms: A randomized controlled study of the effectiveness and specificity of the penn resiliency program.

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Gillham, Jane E., Reivich, Karen J., Freres, Derek R., Chaplin, Tara M., Shatté, Andrew J., Samuels, Barbra, Elkon, Andrea G. L., Litzinger, Samantha, Lascher, Marisa, Gallop, Robert, Seligman, Martin E. P.·2007·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-006x.75.1.9PMC PMC4469032

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The authors investigated the effectiveness and specificity of the Penn Resiliency Program (PRP; J. E. Gillham, L. H. Jaycox, K. J. Reivich, M. E. P. Seligman, & T. Silver, 1990), a cognitive-behavioral depression prevention program. Children (N = 697) from 3 middle schools were randomly assigned to PRP, Control (CON), or the Penn Enhancement Program (PEP; K. J. Reivich, 1996; A. J. Shatté, 1997), an alternate intervention that controls for nonspecific intervention ingredients. Children's depressive symptoms were assessed through 3 years of follow-up. There was no intervention effect on average levels of depressive symptoms in the full sample. Findings varied by school. In 2 schools, PRP significantly reduced depressive symptoms across the follow-up relative to both CON and PEP. In the 3rd school, PRP did not prevent depressive symptoms. The authors discuss the findings in relation to previous research on PRP and the dissemination of prevention programs.

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Authors: Gillham, J. E., Reivich, K. J., Freres, D. R., Chaplin, T. M., Shatté, A. J., Samuels, B., Elkon, A. G. L., Litzinger, S., Lascher, M., Gallop, R., & Seligman, M. E. P.
Affiliations: University of Pennsylvania (US)
West Chester University (US)
ORCID: Gillham, Jane E.
Chaplin, Tara M.
Gallop, Robert
Seligman, Martin E. P.
Venue: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2007
Volume: 75
Issue: 1
Pages: 9-19
ISSN: 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
1939-2117
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.75.1.9
PMC: PMC4469032
OpenAlex: W2141716006
Cited by: 360
References: 26
Citations by year: 2026: 8 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 30 · 2015: 27 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 30
FWCI: 18.12
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
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Works - Scholarship, Research, & Creative Expression (Swarthmore College) (submittedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (MH52270)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords: depression prevention, depressive symptoms, school-based prevention, cognitive-behavioral intervention, junior high school students, intervention dissemination, program effectiveness
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Child, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health Services, School Health Services, Sensitivity and Specificity, Treatment Failure

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