Effect of the Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC) program on outcomes of depression and coping among rural adolescents.
OBJECTIVE
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.


RESULTS
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.
Puskar
Kathryn
K
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. krp12@pitt.edu
Sereika
Susan
S
Tusaie-Mumford
Kathleen
K
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012424:Rural Population; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016896:Treatment Outcome