TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Adolescents' experiences of brief psychosocial intervention for depression: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of good-outcome cases
JO  - Clinical child psychology and psychiatry
A1  - Dhanak, Darshita
A1  - Thackeray, Lisa
A1  - Dubicka, Bernadka
A1  - Kelvin, Raphael
A1  - Goodyer, Ian M.
A1  - Midgley, Nick
SP  - 1359104519857222
EP  - 1359104519857222
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Brief psychosocial intervention (BPI) is a treatment for adolescent depression that has recently demonstrated clinical effectiveness in a controlled trial. The aim of this study is to explore experiences of adolescents with major depression receiving BPI treatment in the context of good treatment outcomes. <br><br>METHOD: A subsample of five interviews from a larger study of adolescents' experiences of BPI was purposively selected, focusing on good-outcome cases. Interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis to provide a richer understanding of participants' experiences of overcoming depression in the BPI group. <br><br>RESULTS: Four central themes were identified: 'Being heard and feeling safe', 'Collaborative working enhancing therapy', 'Gaining a different perspective on one's self and relationships' and 'A positive therapeutic relationship'. <br><br>CONCLUSION: BPI is a novel approach with promising clinical effectiveness. Utilising adolescents' experiences has revealed potential psychological mechanisms of good treatment response to BPI. Overall implications for clinical practice with depressed adolescents are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1045
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104519857222
ID  - ref1
ER  -