Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Evaluation of a school-based depression prevention program among adolescents from low-income areas: a randomized controlled effectiveness trial.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), third-wave CBT and interpersonal therapy (IPT) based interventions for preventing depression in children and adolescents.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Randomized control trial testing the effectiveness of implemented depression prevention in high-risk adolescents.BMC medicine · 2020Trial
- Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Depression and Anxiety Prevention for Adolescents with a High Familial Risk.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Evaluation of a school-based depression prevention program among adolescents with elevated depressive symptoms: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2016Trial
- Universal School-Based Depression Prevention 'Op Volle Kracht': a Longitudinal Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of abnormal child psychology · 2016Trial
- Moderators of the effects of indicated group and bibliotherapy cognitive behavioral depression prevention programs on adolescents' depressive symptoms and depressive disorder onset.Behaviour research and therapy · 2015Trial
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- Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of 'Op Volle Kracht' in Dutch residential care.BMC psychiatry · 2015Trial
- Initial Findings from a Novel School-Based Program, EMPATHY, Which May Help Reduce Depression and Suicidality in Youth.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Secondary outcomes of a school-based universal resiliency training for adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2014Trial
- A qualitative process evaluation of classroom-based cognitive behaviour therapy to reduce adolescent depression.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Trial
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- Exploring the Moderating Effect of Control Group Type on Intervention Effectiveness in School-Based Anxiety and Depression Prevention: Findings from a Rapid Review and Network Meta-analysis.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Review
- A comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural interventions based on delivery features for elevated symptoms of depression in adolescents: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- The efficacy of psychological treatments on adolescent psychopathology: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2023Review
- Unintended Consequences: The Potential for Adolescent Health Interventions to Have Unexpected Effects.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Secondary Outcomes of Implemented Depression Prevention in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Therapists' Experiences of Psychodynamic Therapy with and without Transference Interventions for Adolescents with Depression.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Preliminary Investigation of a Novel Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Curriculum on the Wellbeing of Middle Schoolers.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2020Article
- Cross-Lagged Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Response Style in Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
A randomized controlled trial was conducted among a potential high-risk group of 1,343 adolescents from low-income areas in The Netherlands to test the effectiveness of the depression prevention program Op Volle Kracht (OVK) as provided by teachers in a school setting. The results showed no main effect of the program on depressive symptoms at one-year follow-up. A moderation effect was found for parental psychopathology; adolescents who had parents with psychopathology and received the OVK program had less depressive symptoms compared to adolescents with parents with psychopathology in the control condition. No moderating effects on depressive symptoms were found for gender, ethnical background, and level of baseline depressive symptoms. An iatrogenic effect of the intervention was found on the secondary outcome of clinical depressive symptoms. Based on the low level of reported depressive symptoms at baseline, it seems that our sample might not meet the characteristics of a high-risk selective group for depressive symptoms. Therefore, no firm conclusions can be drawn about the selective potential of the OVK depression prevention program. In its current form, the OVK program should not be implemented on a large scale in the natural setting for non-high-risk adolescents. Future research should focus on high-risk participants, such as children of parents with psychopathology.
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