title: Comparison of preventive interventions for families with parental affective disorder.
abstract: Twenty families participated in a random assignment trial of two cognitive psychoeducational preventive interventions for families with parental affective disorder. Twelve families were assigned to a clinician-based intervention and eight to a lecture-based intervention, with assessment prior to intervention and an average of 18 weeks following intervention. Both groups were satisfied and believed they received help from the intervention. The clinician-based group was significantly more satisfied overall, and reported significantly more changes in both behaviors and attitudes about their illness from pre- to postintervention. Both groups showed significant decrease in degree of upset over issues of concern from pre- to postintervention. The clinician-based group reported receiving significantly more help with their primary concern. The implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry, Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Beardslee
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Porterfield
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Rothberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van de Velde
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swatling
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoke
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Moilanen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wheelock
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment