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Randomized Clinical Trial of an Internet-Based Adolescent Depression Prevention Intervention in Primary Care: Internalizing Symptom Outcomes

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Gladstone, Tracy, Buchholz, Katherine R., Fitzgibbon, Marian, Schiffer, Linda, Lee, Miae, Voorhees, Benjamin W. Van·2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Approximately 20% of people will experience a depressive episode by adulthood, making adolescence an important developmental target for prevention. CATCH-IT (Competent Adulthood Transition with Cognitive-behavioral, Humanistic, and Interpersonal Training), an online depression prevention intervention, has demonstrated efficacy in preventing depressive episodes among adolescents reporting elevated symptoms. Our study examines the effects of CATCH-IT compared to online health education (HE) on internalizing symptoms in adolescents at risk for depression. Participants, ages 13–18, were recruited across eight US health systems and were randomly assigned to CATCH-IT or HE. Assessments were completed at baseline, 2, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. There were no significant differences between groups in change in depressive symptoms (b = −0.31 for CATCH-IT, b = −0.27 for HE, p = 0.80) or anxiety (b = −0.13 for CATCH-IT, b = −0.11 for HE, p = 0.79). Improvement in depressive symptoms was statistically significant (p < 0.05) for both groups (p = 0.004 for CATCH-IT, p = 0.009 for HE); improvement in anxiety was significant for CATCH-IT (p = 0.04) but not HE (p = 0.07). Parental depression and positive relationships with primary care physicians (PRPC) moderated the anxiety findings, and adolescents’ externalizing symptoms and PRPC moderated the depression findings. This study demonstrates the long-term positive effects of both online programs on depressive symptoms and suggests that CATCH-IT demonstrates cross-over effects for anxiety as well.

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Authors
Gladstone, T., Buchholz, K. R., Fitzgibbon, M., Schiffer, L., Lee, M., & Voorhees, B. W. V.
Affiliations
  • Wellesley College (US)
  • University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Gladstone, Tracy
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-10-22
Volume
17
Issue
21
Pages
7736
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3094560775
Cited by
32
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 9
FWCI
4.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH090035)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • 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
Keywords
adolescent depression prevention, online intervention, online health education, internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, anxiety, primary care, parental depression, physician-patient relationship, externalizing problems, crossover effects, cognitive-behavioral training
MeSH terms
Internet-Based Intervention, Psychosocial Intervention, Adolescent, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Humans, Primary Health Care

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