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.

SUBMITTER: Kitchen CEW 

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature