TABLE 1.
Study Characteristics
| Study | Sample; Baseline N by Gender; Mean Age and/or Age Range | Treatment Arm Descriptions (N Posttest) | Therapy Length/Formata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds and Coats, 1986 | Students; 11 M, 19 F; 15.7 | CBT* (9), relaxation training (11), WL* (10) | Ten 50-min group sessions |
| Kahn and Kehle, 1990 | Students; 32 M, 36 F; 10–14 | CBT* (17), relaxation training (17), self-modeling (17), WL* (16) | Twelve 60-min group sessions |
| Lewinsohn et al., 1990 | Students; 22 M, 37 F; 16.2, 14–18 | CBT* (19), CBT + parent groups* (21), WL* (19) | Fourteen 2-h group sessions (+ seven 2-h parent groups for CBT + parent group) |
| Vostanis et al., 1996a,b | Outpatients; 25 M, 32 F; 12.7, 8–17 | CBT* (29), nonfocused intervention* (28) | Mean no. of sessions: 6 |
| Wood et al., 1996 | Outpatients; 20 M, 33 F; 14.2, 9–17 | CBT* (26), relaxation training* (27) | Mean no. of sessions: 5.4 |
| Brent et al., 1997 | Outpatients; 26 M, 81 F; 15.7, 13–18 | CBT* (37), systemic behavior family therapy (35), nondirective supportive therapy* (35) | Mean no. of sessions: CBT, 12.1; nondirective supportive therapy, 11.2 |
| Clarke et al., 1999 | Community youths; 28 M, 68 F; 16.2, 14–18 | CBT* (37), CBT + parent groups* (32), WL* (27) | Sixteen 2-h group sessions (+ eight 2-h parent groups for CBT + parent group) |
| Rossello and Bernal, 1999 | Students; 33 M, 38 F; 14.7, 13–17 | CBT* (21), IPT (19), WL* (18) | Twelve 1-h sessions |
| Clarke et al., 2002 | Children of depressed parents; 27 M, 61 F; 15.3, 13–18 | CBT+HMO care* (41), HMO care* (47) | Sixteen 2-h group sessions |
| Rohde et al., 2004 | Youths in the juvenile justice system; 48 M, 45 F; 15.1, 13–17 | CBT* (44), life skills/tutoring* (47) | Sixteen 2-h group sessions |
| Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) Team, 2004, in press | Outpatients; 200 M, 239 F; 14.6, 12–17 | CBT* (111), fluoxetine (109), fluoxetine with CBT (107), placebo* (112) | Fifteen 50- to 60-min sessions |
Note: Groups included in our analyses are indicated by asterisks. CBT = cognitive-behavioral therapy; HMO = health maintenance organization; IPT = interpersonal psychotherapy; WL = waitlist.
a
Individual treatment unless noted.