A randomised controlled trial of a family-group cognitive-behavioural (FGCB) preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms

Abstract Objective Parental depression is one of the biggest risk factors for youth depression. This parallel randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of the German version of the family-group-cognitive-behavioral (FGCB) preventive intervention for children of depressed parents. Methods Families with (i) a parent who has experienced depression and (ii) a healthy child aged 8–17 years (mean = 11.63; 53% female) were randomly allocated (blockwise; stratified by child age and parental depression) to the 12-session intervention (EG; n = 50) or no intervention (CG; usual care; n = 50). Self-reported (unblinded) outcomes were assessed immediately after the intervention (6 months). We hypothesized that CG children would show a greater increase in self-reported symptoms of depression (DIKJ) and internalising/externalising disorder (YSR/CBCL) over time compared to the EG. Intervention effects on secondary outcome variables emotion regulation (FEEL-KJ), attributional style (ASF-KJ), knowledge of depression and parenting style (ESI) were also expected. Study protocol (Belinda Platt, Pietsch, Krick, Oort, & Schulte-Körne, 2014) and trial registration (NCT02115880) reported elsewhere. Results We found significant intervention effects on self-reported internalising ($$\eta_{p}^{2}$$ η p 2 = 0.05) and externalising ($$\eta_{p}^{2}$$ η p 2 = 0.08) symptoms but did not detect depressive symptoms or parent-reported psychopathology. Parental depression severity did not modify these effects. Both groups showed equally improved knowledge of depression ($$\eta_{p}^{2}$$ η p 2 = 0.06). There were no intervention effects on emotion regulation, attributional style or parenting style. Conclusion The German version of the FGCB intervention is effective in reducing symptoms of general psychopathology. There was no evidence that the mechanisms targeted in the intervention changed within the intervention period.

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A randomised controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioural preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms

10.21203/rs.3.rs-162743/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Johanna Löchner ◽

Kornelija Starman-Wöhrle ◽

Keisuke Takano ◽

Lina Engelmann ◽

Alessandra Voggt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Parenting Style ◽

Attributional Style ◽

Preventive Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Parental Depression ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

German Version ◽

Intervention Effects ◽

Knowledge Of Depression

Abstract Objective Parental depression is one of the biggest risk factors for youth depression. This parallel randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of the German version of the family-group-cognitive-behavioral (FGCB) preventive intervention for children of depressed parents.Methods Families with i) a parent who has experienced depression and ii) a healthy child aged 8–17 years (mean = 11.63; 53% female) were randomly allocated (blockwise; stratified by child age and parental depression) to the 12-session intervention (EG; n = 50) or no intervention (CG; usual care; n = 50). Self-reported (unblinded) outcomes were assessed immediately after the intervention (6 months). We hypothesized that CG children would show a greater increase in self-reported symptoms of depression (DIKJ) and internalizing/ externalizing disorder (YSR/CBCL) over time compared to the EG. Intervention effects on secondary outcome variables emotion regulation (FEEL-KJ), attributional style (ASF-KJ), knowledge of depression and parenting style (ESI) were also expected. Study protocol (Belinda Platt, Pietsch, Krick, Oort, & Schulte-Körne, 2014) and trial registration (NCT02115880) reported elsewhere.Results We found significant intervention effects on self-reported internalising (ηp²=0.05) and externalising (ηp²=0.08) symptoms but not depressive symptoms or parent-reported psychopathology. Parental depression severity did not modify these effects. Both groups showed equally improved knowledge of depression (ηp²=0.06). There were no intervention effects on emotion regulation, attributional style or parenting style.Conclusion The German version of the FGCB intervention is effective in reducing symptoms of general psychopathology. There was no evidence that the mechanisms targeted in the intervention changed within the intervention period.

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A 10-year randomized controlled trial of the Early Risers conduct problems preventive intervention: Effects on externalizing and internalizing in late high school.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0035678 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 82 (2) ◽

pp. 355-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Joel M. Hektner ◽

Gerald J. August ◽

Michael L. Bloomquist ◽

Susanne Lee ◽

Bonnie Klimes-Dougan

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Conduct Problems ◽

Preventive Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Effects ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Intervention effects on emotion regulation in preterm infants with very low birth weight: A randomize controlled trial

Research in Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1016/j.ridd.2015.10.016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ying-Chin Wu ◽

Wu-Shiun Hsieh ◽

Chyong-Hsin Hsu ◽

Jui-Hsing Chang ◽

Hung-Chieh Chou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Preterm Infants ◽

Very Low Birth Weight ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Effects

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Developmental cascade effects of a parenting-focused program for divorced families on competence in emerging adulthood

Development and Psychopathology ◽

10.1017/s095457941900169x ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Sharlene A. Wolchik ◽

Jenn-Yun Tein ◽

Emily Winslow ◽

Jessy Minney ◽

Irwin N. Sandler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Externalizing Problems ◽

Preventive Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Work Outcomes ◽

Risk Level ◽

Intervention Effects ◽

Divorced Families ◽

New Beginnings ◽

Cascade Effects

Abstract This 15-year longitudinal follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of a parenting-focused preventive intervention for divorced families examined cascade models of program effects on offsprings’ competence. It was hypothesized that intervention-induced improvements in parenting would lead to better academic, work, peer, and romantic competence in emerging adulthood through effects on behavior problems and competencies during adolescence. Families (N = 240) participated in the 11-session program or literature control condition when children were ages 9–12. Data were drawn from assessments at pretest, posttest, and follow-ups at 3 and 6 months and 6 and 15 years. Results showed that initial intervention effects of parenting on externalizing problems in adolescence cascaded to work outcomes in adulthood. Parenting effects also directly impacted work success. For work outcomes and peer competence, intervention effects were moderated by initial risk level; the program had greater effects on youths with higher risk at program entry. In addition, intervention effects on parenting led to fewer externalizing problems that in turn cascaded to better academic outcomes, which showed continuity into emerging adulthood. Results highlight the potential for intervention effects of the New Beginnings Program to cascade over time to affect adult competence in multiple domains, particularly for high-risk youths.

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Emotion Regulation As Mediator of the Relation Between Parental Depression and Adolescent Adjustment

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e586522013-001 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Charlotte Heleniak ◽

Ashley C. Maliken ◽

Lynn F. Katz

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Parental Depression ◽

Adolescent Adjustment

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A Multi-Domain Group-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Healthy Nutrition and Psychological Wellbeing in Older People with Losses in Intrinsic Capacity: AMICOPE Development Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18115979 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 5979

Author(s):

Sergi Blancafort Alias ◽

César Cuevas-Lara ◽

Nicolás Martínez-Velilla ◽

Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi ◽

Maria Eugenia Soto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older People ◽

Preventive Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Development ◽

World Health ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

Healthy Nutrition ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Intrinsic Capacity

The World Health Organization has developed the Integrated Care of Older People (ICOPE) strategy, a program based on the measurement of intrinsic capacity (IC) as “the composite of all physical and mental attributes on which an individual can draw”. Multicomponent interventions appear to be the most effective approach to enhance IC and to prevent frailty and disability since adapted physical activity is the preventive intervention that has shown the most evidence in the treatment of frailty and risk of falls. Our paper describes the development of a multi-domain group-based intervention addressed to older people living in the community, aimed at improving and/or maintaining intrinsic capacity by means of promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, and psychological wellbeing in older people. The process of intervention development is described following the Guidance for reporting intervention development studies in health research (GUIDED). The result of this study is the AMICOPE intervention (Aptitude Multi-domain group-based intervention to improve and/or maintain IC in Older PEople) built upon the ICOPE framework and described following the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) guidelines. The intervention consists of 12 face-to-face sessions held weekly for 2.5 h over three months and facilitated by a pair of health and social care professionals. This study represents the first stage of the UK Medical Research Council framework for developing and evaluating a complex intervention. The next step should be carrying out a feasibility study for the AMICOPE intervention and, at a later stage, assessing the effectiveness in a randomized controlled trial.

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