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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and routine specialist care with and without cognitive behaviour therapy in adolescents with major depression: randomised controlled trial

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Goodyer, Ian, Dubicka, Bernadka, Wilkinson, Paul, Kelvin, Raphael, Roberts, Chris, Byford, Sarah, Breen, Siobhan, Ford, Claire, Barrett, Barbara, Leech, Alison, Rothwell, Justine, White, Lydia, Harrington, Richard·2007·BMJ
DOI 10.1136/bmj.39224.494340.55PMC PMC1925185
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) together with clinical care is more effective in the short term than an SSRI and clinical care alone in adolescents with moderate to severe major depression. DESIGN: Pragmatic randomised controlled superiority trial. SETTING: 6 outpatient clinics in Manchester and Cambridge. PARTICIPANTS: 208 adolescents, aged 11-17, with moderate to severe major or probable major depression who had not responded to a brief initial intervention. Adolescents with suicidality, depressive psychosis, or conduct disorder were included. INTERVENTIONS: 103 adolescents received an SSRI and routine care; 105 received an SSRI, routine care, and CBT. The trial lasted 12 weeks, followed by a 16 week maintenance phase. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Change in score on the Health of the Nation outcome scales for children and adolescents (primary outcome) from baseline with 12 weeks as the primary and 28 weeks as the follow-up end point. Secondary measures were change in scores on the mood and feelings questionnaire, the revised children's depression rating scale, the children's global assessment scale, and the clinical global impression improvement scale. RESULTS: At 12 weeks the treatment effect for the primary outcome was -0.64 (95% confidence interval -2.54 to 1.26, P=0.50). In a longitudinal analysis, there was no difference in effectiveness of treatment for the primary (average treatment effect 0.001, -1.52 to 1.52, P=0.99) or secondary outcome measures. On average there was a decrease in suicidal thoughts and self harm. There was no evidence of a protective effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on suicidal thinking or action. By 28 weeks, 57% were much or very much improved with 20% remaining unimproved. CONCLUSIONS: For adolescents with moderate to severe major depression there is no evidence that the combination of CBT plus an SSRI in the presence of routine clinical care contributes to an improved outcome by 28 weeks compared with the provision of routine clinical care plus an SSRI alone. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCNT 83809224.

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  • In a large study, 21% of moderate to severely depressed adolescents improved with a brief psychosocial intervention before being randomised between medication and treatment as usual.

    “a large study showing that 21% of moderate to severely depressed adolescents improved with a brief psychosocial intervention before being randomised between medication and treatment as usual.7”

    From Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for depression in adolescents: Study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2014) · cites this paper as [7]

    The Participants section reports that 34 of 164 adolescents (21%) improved after a brief initial intervention and were withdrawn before randomisation. But the Abstract describes randomisation to an SSRI plus routine care, with or without CBT—not to medication versus treatment as usual. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • Some studies have questioned CBT's efficacy in young people with moderate to severe depression.

    “However, some studies have questioned its efficacy in young people with moderate to severe depression, questioning how powerful a treatment it is.7 11”

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  1. Wood A, Kroll L, Moore A, Harrington RC. Properties of the mood and feelings questionnaire: a research note. J Child Adolesc Psychol Psychiatry 1995;36:298-302.

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Authors
Goodyer, I., Dubicka, B., Wilkinson, P., Kelvin, R., Roberts, C., Byford, S., Breen, S., Ford, C., Barrett, B., Leech, A., Rothwell, J., White, L., & Harrington, R.
Affiliations
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • University of Manchester (GB)
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
  • Fulbourn Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Goodyer, Ian
ORCID
Venue
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2007-06-07
Volume
335
Issue
7611
Pages
142
ISSN
  • 0007-1447 (ISSN-L)
  • 0959-8138
  • 1468-5833
DOI
10.1136/bmj.39224.494340.55
PMC
PMC1925185
OpenAlex
W2057515552
Cited by
352
References
28
Citations by year
2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 38
FWCI
23.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.bmj.org/licenses/tdm/1.0/terms-and-conditions.html (tdm)
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  • BMJ (publishedVersion)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
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  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, cognitive behavioral therapy, adolescent depression, major depressive disorder, combination therapy, routine clinical practice, treatment effectiveness, suicidal ideation, self-harm, maintenance phase
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Antidepressive Agents, Child, Combined Modality Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

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