Psychosocial Interventions for Treating Adolescent Suicidal Depression… (IN: Childhood & Adolescent Disorders… ed. by E D Hibbs & P S Jensen)

This chapter describes a clinical trial comparing three psychosocial interventions (cognitive-behavioral treatment, systemic-behavioral family treatment, & nondirective supportive treatment) for depressed adolescents. No conclusive data on the final results are available, but the salient psychological factors associated with onset, course, & recurrence of depression are emphasized. The rationale for the design & methodological issues that emerged in the course of the trial are also discussed. (69 refs)