Effects of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A) in an outpatient therapy setting

Effects of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A) in an outpatient therapy setting - IPT-A

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006554

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-03

Start date

2014-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32.0 F33.0

Interventions

Group 1: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A) in an outpatient therapy setting. It is planned, 6 participants per semester to be included in the study. The total sample includ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ICD-10: F32 / F33. Other inclusion criteria are : IQ = 85 and at least visit the secondary school as well as values ??for the questionnaires CDRS - R = 36 and the BDI - II = 14th

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute psychosis, drug abuse, acute suicidality, severe OCD, severe Anxiety disorder, severe Tourette syndrome, severe eating disorders, social disorders and mental retardation, bipolar disorder, insufficient knowledge of the german language. Medication is in principle not a criterion for exclusion, however, requires that the medication for 3 weeks is kept stable. Dyslexia is also not an exclusion criterion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change of Strength of depressive symptoms is measured by Children’s Depression Rating Scale – Revised (CDRS-R). Data are collected each on three dates. Once before starting treatment, once after the end of therapy and again 6 months after cessation of treatment (catamnesis).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of Functioning is measured by Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). Changes of Psychopathology is measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI). Improvement of interpersonal problems is measured by Conflict Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ-20). Improvement of social functioning is measured by Social Adjustment Scale (SAS-SR). Data are collected each on three dates. Once before starting treatment, once after the end of therapy and again 6 months after cessation of treatment (catamnesis).	—

Measure

Time frame

Improvement of Functioning is measured by Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). Changes of Psychopathology is measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI). Improvement of interpersonal problems is measured by Conflict Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ-20). Improvement of social functioning is measured by Social Adjustment Scale (SAS-SR). Data are collected each on three dates. Once before starting treatment, once after the end of therapy and again 6 months after cessation of treatment (catamnesis).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Fleischhaker,

Zentrum für psychische Erkrankungen, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik im Kindes- und Jugendalter,

christian.fleischhaker@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761-270-65550

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026