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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Psychotherapy Targeting Emotion Development for Early Childhood Depression

Luby, Joan L ; Barch, Deanna M ; Whalen, Diana ; Tillman, Rebecca ; Freedland, Kenneth E

The American journal of psychiatry, 2018-11, Vol.175 (11), p.1102-1110 [Periódico revisado por pares]

United States: American Psychiatric Association

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  • Título:
    A Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Psychotherapy Targeting Emotion Development for Early Childhood Depression
  • Autor: Luby, Joan L ; Barch, Deanna M ; Whalen, Diana ; Tillman, Rebecca ; Freedland, Kenneth E
  • Assuntos: Child ; Child Development ; Child, Preschool ; Childrens health ; Clinical trials ; Depression - psychology ; Depression - therapy ; Emotion-Focused Therapy ; Emotions ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mental depression ; Parent-Child Relations ; Parents & parenting ; Psychotherapy ; Psychotherapy - methods ; Single-Blind Method
  • É parte de: The American journal of psychiatry, 2018-11, Vol.175 (11), p.1102-1110
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    Location of Work: Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • Descrição: Objective:Clinical depression in children as young as age 3 has been validated, and prevalence rates are similar to the school-age disorder. Homotypic continuity between early and later childhood depression has been observed, with alterations in brain function and structure similar to those reported in depressed adults. These findings highlight the importance of identifying and treating depression as early as developmentally possible, given the relative treatment resistance and small effect sizes for treatments later in life. The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial of a dyadic parent-child psycho-therapy for early childhood depression that focuses on enhancing the child’s emotional competence and emotion regulation.Method:A modified version of the empirically tested parent-child interaction therapy with a novel “emotion development” module (PCIT-ED) was compared with a waiting list condition in a randomized controlled trial in 229 parent-child dyads with children 3–6.11 years of age. Both study arms lasted 18 weeks.Results:Children in the PCIT-ED group had lower rates of depression (primary outcome), lower depression severity, and lower impairment compared with those in the waiting list condition (Cohen’s d values, >1.0). Measures of child emotional functioning and parenting stress and depression were significantly improved in the PCIT-ED group.Conclusions:The findings from this randomized controlled trial of a parent-child psychotherapy for early childhood depression suggest that earlier identification and intervention in this chronic and relapsing disorder represents a key new pathway for more effective treatment. Manualized PCIT-ED, administered by master’s-level clinicians, is feasible for delivery in community health settings.
  • Editor: United States: American Psychiatric Association
  • Idioma: Inglês

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