An exploratory analysis of the impact of family functioning on treatment for depression in adolescents.

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Journal Article

This article explores aspects of family environment and parent-child conflict that may predict or moderate response to acute treatments among depressed adolescents (N = 439) randomly assigned to fluoxetine, cognitive behavioral therapy, their combination, or placebo. Outcomes were Week 12 scores on measures of depression and global impairment. Of 20 candidate variables, one predictor emerged: Across treatments, adolescents with mothers who reported less parent-child conflict were more likely to benefit than their counterparts. When family functioning moderated outcome, adolescents who endorsed more negative environments were more likely to benefit from fluoxetine. Similarly, when moderating effects were seen on cognitive behavioral therapy conditions, they were in the direction of being less effective among teens reporting poorer family environments.

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Cited Authors

Feeny, NC; Silva, SG; Reinecke, MA; McNulty, S; Findling, RL; Rohde, P; Curry, JF; Ginsburg, GS; Kratochvil, CJ; Pathak, SM; May, DE; Kennard, BD; Simons, AD; Wells, KC; Robins, M; Rosenberg, D; March, JS

Published Date

November 2009

Published In

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53

Volume / Issue

38 / 6

Start / End Page

814 - 825

PubMed ID

20183665

Pubmed Central ID

20183665

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1537-4424

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1537-4416

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/15374410903297148

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