TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The Depression: Online Therapy Study (D:OTS)-a pilot study of an internet-based psychodynamic treatment for adolescents with low mood in the UK, in the context of the CoViD-19 pandemic
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Midgley, Nick
A1  - Guerrero-Tates, Brenda
A1  - Mortimer, Rose
A1  - Edbrooke-Childs, Julian
A1  - Mechler, Jakob
A1  - Lindqvist, Karin
A1  - Hajkowski, Susan
A1  - Leibovich, Liat
A1  - Martin, Peter
A1  - Andersson, Gerhard
A1  - Vlaescu, George
A1  - Lilliengren, Peter
A1  - Kitson, Annabel
A1  - Butler-Wheelhouse, Pamela
A1  - Philips, Björn
SP  - e12993
EP  - e12993
VL  - 18
IS  - 24
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Face-to-face therapy is unavailable to many young people with mental health difficulties in the UK. Internet-based treatments are a low-cost, flexible, and accessible option that may be acceptable to young people. This pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of an English-language adaptation of internet-based psychodynamic treatment (iPDT) for depressed adolescents, undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. <br><br>METHODS: A single-group, uncontrolled design was used. A total of 23 adolescents, 16-18 years old and experiencing depression, were recruited to this study. Assessments were made at baseline and end of treatment, with additional weekly assessments of depression and anxiety symptoms. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings showed that it was feasible to recruit to this study during the pandemic, and to deliver the iPDT model with a good level of treatment acceptability. A statistically significant reduction in depressive symptoms and emotion dysregulation was found, with large effect size, by the end of treatment. Whilst anxiety symptoms decreased, this did not reach statistical significance. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that this English-language adaptation of iPDT, with some further revisions, is feasible to deliver and acceptable for adolescents with depression. Preliminary data indicate that iPDT appears to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms in adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412993
ID  - ref1
ER  -