Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:The intervention group will receive a 4-week, smartphone-based, self-guided CBT intervention delivered via a large language model, once daily for approximately 10 minutes per sessio
Gontrol group:After completing the baseline assessment, the control group will access the same intervention system developed for this study as the intervention group
however, participants in the control group will only complete weekly assessments and will not receive any CBT-related interventions. Similar to the intervention group, the control group will undergo a
Sponsors
Beijing Huilongguan Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for depressive disorder or depressive episode; 2. Assessed by a physician to be in mild to moderate depressive state, with no suicide risk, and either refusing pharmacological or physical therapy (with agreement from patient and family), or in a stable phase of pharmacological treatment; 3. Age between 12 and 18 years; 4. PHQ-9 score >=10 on screening; 5. Educational level of elementary school or higher; 6. Proficient in using smartphones; 7. Possess an independent WeChat account; 8. Voluntarily participate in the study, with both the adolescent and their parent(s) providing signed informed consent and agreeing to participate in follow-up interviews.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of severe somatic or neurological disorders (e.g., traumatic brain injury, epileptic seizures); 2. Diagnosis of any other psychiatric disorder besides depressive disorder or depressive episode, as determined by diagnostic assessment using the DSM-5 criteria; 3. History of a strong suicide attempt or any suicidal behavior within the past month; 4. Presence of auditory and/or visual perceptual impairments; 5. Difficulty with Chinese reading.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD);Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 (GAD-7);Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire (ISI); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA);Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9);Positive and negative affect scale (PANAS);Symbol Search (SS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTan Shuping
Beijing Huilongguan Hospital
Outcome results
None listed