title: Preventing depression and promoting resilience: feasibility study of a school-based cognitive-behavioural intervention.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The limited reach and effectiveness of psychological treatments for adolescent depression have fuelled interest in alternative approaches designed to promote resilience. Schools offer a convenient location for the widespread delivery of depression prevention programmes, although little research has evaluated the feasibility of delivering interventions in this setting.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the feasibility of delivering and evaluating a universal school-based depression prevention programme for children aged 12-16 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  A three-arm pilot study was conducted in one UK secondary school (n = 834).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Interventions had good reach (96%), with high rates of consent (89%) and reasonable retention (78%). The majority of intervention sessions were delivered as intended, with 85% of students attending seven or more sessions. The programme was acceptable to students and teachers, with the specific content of the active intervention being rated differently from the control programmes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Delivering and undertaking methodologically robust evaluations of universal school-based depression programmes is feasible.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research Group, 22-23 Eastwood, Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. p.stallard@bath.ac.uk
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stallard
authors.forename: Rhiannon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology