Latino Teen Depression Treatment Study
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Despite experiencing higher rates of depressive symptoms (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020) and similar rates of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2019), Latino adolescents in the U.S. are significantly less likely than their non-Latino White peers to receive treatment for MDD (SAMHSA, 2019). The purpose of this study is to identify a stakeholder-preferred implementation strategy that may improve psychotherapy attendance among Latino adolescents. Latino adolescent-parent dyads and healthcare providers will be recruited from healthcare settings and social media. Focus groups will be conducted with healthcare providers (n=5), and individual interviews will be conducted with Latino adolescents with a diagnosis of depression (n=15) and their parents (n=15).
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Teens Teens are: 1) Male 2) Aged 13-17; 3) self-identified as Hispanic/Latino; 4) diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia; and 5) referred to psychotherapy or prescribed medication for depression. Teens will be excluded if they are experiencing intense psychological distress or imminent thoughts of suicide. |
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| Parents Parents will 1) Be parents or legal guardians of teens; and 2) Speak and read English or Spanish. |
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| Healthcare Providers Healthcare providers will 1) Self-identify as regularly providing clinical care to Latino adolescents with depression; and 2) be in a role in which they can refer to or provide depression treatment. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Preferred implementation strategy to improve depression treatment use generated from qualitative interviews/focus groups [Baseline]
Implementation strategy preference options will include: 1) Near Peer Depression Support Groups; 2) Parent-Teen Depression Treatment Activation Training; and 3) Depression Care Navigation Services. We will determine which strategy is most preferred by asking stakeholders, "Which of these strategies would work best for you/your family/Latino teens?" We will add up the responses to determine the preferred strategy with the highest frequency.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Number of barriers to depression treatment use generated from qualitative interviews/focus groups [Baseline]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Teens:
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Male gender
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Aged 13-17 years
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Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder
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Referred to psychotherapy and/or prescribed antidepressant medications for depression
Exclusion Criteria for Teens:
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Experiencing imminent thoughts of self-harm or suicide
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Experiencing acute psychological distress (e.g., uncontrolled crying)
Inclusion Criteria for Parents:
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Parent or legal guardian of teen
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Able to read and speak English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria for Parents:
- Unable to read/speak English or Spanish
Inclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers:
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Self-identification as regularly providing clinical care to Latino adolescents with depression
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Be in a role in which they can provide or refer patients to depression treatment
Exclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers
- Unable to provide or refer to depression treatment
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Duke University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Allison M Stafford, PhD, Duke University School of Nursing
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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