Testing Mediators of Intervention Effects in Randomized Controlled Trials: An Evaluation of Three Depression Prevention Programs

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-280

  Stice, Eric ^a   Rohde, Paul ^a   Seeley, John R ^a   Gau, Jeff M ^a  

^a Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; depression; mediation; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; BIBLIOTHERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77950355155     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018396     Document Type: Article

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