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Innovations in Practice: MICHI , a brief cognitive‐behavioural group therapy for adolescents with depression – a pilot study of feasibility in an inpatient setting
Author(s) -
Straub Joana,
Koelch Michael,
Fegert Joerg,
Plener Paul,
GonzalezAracil Inma,
Voit Anja,
Sproeber Nina
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2012.00678.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , psychology , cognition , group psychotherapy , cognitive behavioral therapy , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , psychotherapist , physical therapy , economics , macroeconomics
Background Group therapy is an economic intervention, allowing for fast access, for the treatment of several depressed adolescents simultaneously; evaluated manualised programs, however, are scarce. Method Nine depressive adolescent inpatients ( M = 16.33 years; SD = 1.92) participated between O ctober 2009 and M arch 2010 in a brief manualised group therapy programme ( MICHI ), which was evaluated with respect to feasibility and trends of efficacy. Results MICHI demonstrated good feasibility, was positively evaluated by the participants by means of an evaluation questionnaire ranging from 1 (very bad) to 10 (very good) ( M = 7.22; SD = 1.79), and showed significant reduction of depressive symptoms ( z = −2.66, p = .008) assessed by means of a clinical interview. Conclusions Feasibility of MICHI was demonstrated and larger trials for efficacy will follow.