title: Evaluation of a school-based program aimed at preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents.
abstract: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the implementation of a universal school-based cognitive behavioral program whose target is to prevent depressive symptoms in adolescents. The study had a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest, and a 1-year follow-up and provides an illustrative calculation for the implementation costs of the intervention. Sixty-two students (aged 14) and seven tutors participated. A majority of the students and all of the tutors were satisfied with the intervention. The students, both females and males, rated their depressed symptoms as significantly lower after the course; and for the females, this was maintained 1-year postintervention. The implementation costs for the initial 2 years were about US$300 per student. Positive effects of a universal school-based cognitive behavioral intervention aiming at preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents were found, especially among females.
authors: Department of Health Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden Center for Primary Health Care Research, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden pernilla.garmy@med.lu.se.
authors: Pernilla
authors: P
authors: Garmy
authors: Center for Primary Health Care Research, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors: Ulf
authors: U
authors: Jakobsson
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Health Economic Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors: Katarina Steen
authors: KS
authors: Carlsson
authors: Department of Health Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden.
authors: Agneta
authors: A
authors: Berg
authors: Department of Health Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.
authors: Eva K
authors: EK
authors: Clausson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services; D017678:Sex Distribution
keywords: health education; high school; mental health; program development/evaluation