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Trial reportEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2023

An early intervention for adolescent depression targeting emotional mental images and memory specificity: a process evaluation.

Victoria Pile, Laura K Schlepper, Jennifer Y F Lau, Mary Leamy

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Victoria PileDepartment of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
Laura K SchlepperNuffield Trust, 59 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, UK.
Jennifer Y F LauDepartment of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
Mary LeamyFlorence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, London, UK. mary.leamy@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6396-1410
King's College London · GBNuffield Trust · GB

Funding

national institute for health research ICA-CDRF-2015-01-007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We have evaluated a novel early intervention for adolescent depression (age 16-18) in a feasibility randomised controlled trial. This nested process evaluation aimed to understand how this complex intervention worked. We sought to understand participants' views and experiences of receiving and interacting with the intervention to evaluate whether the underpinning theoretical basis of the intervention is justified and whether it contributes to valued outcomes for participants. Twelve participants were invited to take part in semi-structured interviews. Framework analysis was employed to identify important aspects of adolescents' experiences. The active ingredients identified by participants were consistent with and extended our understanding of the theoretical basis of the intervention. Four principle themes were identified: understanding how memory works and being able to remember memories in more detail; processing negative experiences and letting go; imagining positive future events; and understanding and being kinder to myself. The outcomes of the intervention were valued by participants. Six principle themes were identified: improving mood and well-being; reducing impact of negative memories; motivation and goal-directed behaviour; overcoming avoidance and rumination; relationships, communication and being open; and self-understanding and acceptance. A simplified logic model is also proposed to connect the intervention components, active ingredients, and valued outcomes. The findings provide an in-depth understanding of how participants interacted with the intervention and what they derived from it. For example, the findings establish processing negative experiences as a core intervention component, extend it to include letting go of these memories, and highlight that reducing the impact of negative memories is valued by participants. This richer understanding guides further intervention development and future implementation.

Indexed as

DepressionEmotionsAdolescentAffectCognitionHumansMotivationAdolescenceDepressionMemory specificityMental imageryProcess evaluation

Identifiers

PMID34786629
PMCPMC10147746
OpenAlexW3213874571

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