A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioral program for the prevention of depression in adolescents compared with nonspecific and no-intervention control conditions

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 432-438

  Pössel, Patrick ^a   Martin, Nina C ^a   Garber, Judy ^a   Hautzinger, Martin ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; School based prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882625289     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032308     Document Type: Article

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