Abstract
Youths with chronic physical illnesses face increased rates of psychological problems and the burden of coping with physical
illness-related challenges. The following data describes treatment outcome maintenance results from a randomized clinical
trial investigating the impact of a cognitive behavioral intervention Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement Therapy-Physical
Illness (PASCET-PI) as compared to treatment as usual (TAU) on youths with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Forty-one participants
aged 11–17 with IBD and concurrent depressive symptomatology were randomized to PASCET-PI (n = 22) or TAU (n = 19). Self-reported depressive features, global functioning, and DSM-IV depressive symptomatology were assessed immediately
post-treatment (T2), followed by assessments at 6-months (T3) and 12-months (T4) post-treatment initiation. Repeated measure
models revealed significantly improved global psychosocial functioning in youths randomized to PASCET-PI compared to youths
randomized to TAU. Improvements in self-reported depressive features and DSM-IV depressive symptoms were found at the trend
level for youths randomized to PASCET-PI relative to those receiving TAU. Effect size estimates for all outcome variables
suggested large to medium treatment effects.
illness-related challenges. The following data describes treatment outcome maintenance results from a randomized clinical
trial investigating the impact of a cognitive behavioral intervention Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement Therapy-Physical
Illness (PASCET-PI) as compared to treatment as usual (TAU) on youths with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Forty-one participants
aged 11–17 with IBD and concurrent depressive symptomatology were randomized to PASCET-PI (n = 22) or TAU (n = 19). Self-reported depressive features, global functioning, and DSM-IV depressive symptomatology were assessed immediately
post-treatment (T2), followed by assessments at 6-months (T3) and 12-months (T4) post-treatment initiation. Repeated measure
models revealed significantly improved global psychosocial functioning in youths randomized to PASCET-PI compared to youths
randomized to TAU. Improvements in self-reported depressive features and DSM-IV depressive symptoms were found at the trend
level for youths randomized to PASCET-PI relative to those receiving TAU. Effect size estimates for all outcome variables
suggested large to medium treatment effects.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-012-9301-8
- Authors
- Rachel D. Thompson, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
- Anna Craig, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Emily A. Crawford, DeLaware Family Center, Wilmington, DE, USA
- Diane Fairclough, Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
- Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich, Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Athos Bousvaros, Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Robert B. Noll, Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
- David R. DeMaso, Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Eva Szigethy, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583