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Effect of the Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC©) Program on Outcomes of Depression and Coping Among Rural Adolescents
Author(s) -
Puskar Kathryn,
Sereika Susan,
TusaieMumford Kathleen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2003.tb00350.x
Subject(s) - psychoeducation , coping (psychology) , psychological intervention , cognition , clinical psychology , mental health , randomized controlled trial , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , surgery
PROBLEM Incidence of depressive symptoms and lack of sufficient adaptive coping skills in adolescents. METHODS A randomized controlled study to test the effectiveness of a group‐administered, cognitive‐behavioral interventions method, TKC©, on rural adolescents (N = 89). Outcomes were measured by changes in the scores on an Adolescent Depression Scale and the Coping Response Inventory pre/post intervention, at 6 and at 12 months. FINDINGS Results indicated improvement in depressive symptomatology and certain coping skills. Students in the intervention reported a higher use of cognitive problem‐solving coping strategies. CONCLUSIONS The role of a psychiatric nurse in the school system providing short‐term psychoeducation interventions is a practical and effective mental health practice.