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Barriers and enablers for young people, parents and therapists undertaking behavioural activation for depression: A qualitative evaluation within a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent depression is common, long-lasting and debilitating. Behavioural Activation (BA) is a brief, evidence-based therapy for depression in adults with promising outcomes for young people.

Objectives

We sought to understand how young people, their parents and therapists experienced manualised BA for depression within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Design

Participants in a randomised controlled trial aged 12 to17 with depression, their parents and therapists were invited to a semi-structured interview with a researcher to explore their experiences of receiving, supporting or delivering BA.

Methods

Six young people, five parents and five therapists were interviewed. Verbatim interview transcripts were coded using thematic analysis.

Results

Factors that may optimise delivery of BA were: boosting the young person's motivation, tailoring parental input to the young person's needs/wishes and developing a positive collaboration between the young person and therapist. Engagement with treatment may be hindered by a mismatch between BA delivery and young person's preferences, concurrent mental health comorbidities that are not addressed within a wider care package, lack of parental support and therapist preconceptions against manualised therapy or BA.

Conclusions

Manualised BA for young people requires flexibility and adjustment to meet individual and family needs. Therapist preparation could dispel hindering preconceptions about the suitability and potential value of this brief and simple intervention for young people with complex needs and different learning styles.

SUBMITTER: Kitchen CEW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952148 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Barriers and enablers for young people, parents and therapists undertaking behavioural activation for depression: A qualitative evaluation within a randomised controlled trial.

Kitchen Charlotte E W CEW Lewis Sue S Ekers David D Gega Lina L Tiffin Paul A PA

Psychology and psychotherapy 20230220 2

<h4>Background</h4>Adolescent depression is common, long-lasting and debilitating. Behavioural Activation (BA) is a brief, evidence-based therapy for depression in adults with promising outcomes for young people.<h4>Objectives</h4>We sought to understand how young people, their parents and therapists experienced manualised BA for depression within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.<h4>Design</h4>Participants in a randomised controlled trial aged 12 to17 with depression, their parents a ...[more]

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Barriers and enablers for young people, parents and therapists undertaking behavioural activation for depression: A qualitative evaluation within a randomised controlled trial.

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Barriers and enablers for young people, parents and therapists undertaking behavioural activation for depression: A qualitative evaluation within a randomised controlled trial.

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