BPI-C for Adolescent Low Mood & Depression
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Pilot study of Brief Psychosocial Intervention for adolescent low mood and depression: Community version (BPI-C)
IRAS ID
252736
Contact name
Laura Pass
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 23 days
Research summary
This study will evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief, practical and structured treatment for adolescent low mood/depression called Brief Psychosocial Intervention, Community version (BPI-C). BPI-C is an adapted form of BPI, a treatment found to be effective for adolescent depression in a recent trial. BPI-C has added structure and concrete client and therapist resources, to help a wider range of therapists deliver the treatment.
The study will evaluate BPI-C delivered by Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) in the Early Help pathway of the Norfolk Youth mental health service. BPI-C will be offered to young people aged 11-19 years with low mood/depression who are on the service waiting list.
This will be a pilot study with no control condition. Eligible young people will be invited to take part; if they participate they will receive BPI-C. If they decide not to participate, they will receive treatment as usual.
BPI-C is a modular therapy that involves up to 12 sessions, with sessions 1-4 offered twice weekly, then weekly sessions before tailing off towards the end of treatment so the final review session is around one month after the last treatment session. Some aspects of the treatment are essential but the choice of other modules is made by the therapist and young person together.
Depression and anxiety symptoms, day to day functioning and progress towards goals will be assessed before, during and at the end of treatment for up to 25 participants. Brief measures will also be completed on a session by session basis and at 26 weeks after joining the study, and attendance/engagement will also be assessed. BPI-C delivery will be assessed from audio recordings of treatment. Young people and their parent’s experiences of treatment and feedback, as well as clinician feedback, will be assessed at the end of treatment.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/YH/0418
Date of REC Opinion
5 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion