Preventing co-occurring depression symptoms in adolescents with conduct problems: The Penn Resiliency Program

J. J. Cutuli, Tara M. Chaplin, Jane E. Gillham, Karen J. Reivich, Martin E.P. Seligman

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Abstract

Children who exhibit elevated levels of conduct problems are at increased risk for developing co-occurring depression symptoms, especially during adolescence. This study tests the effectiveness of a manualized after school intervention (the Penn Resiliency Program [PRP]) for the prevention of depression symptoms among a subset of middle-school-aged students who exhibited elevated levels of conduct problems, but not depression symptoms, at the start of the study. Longitudinal analyses demonstrate that the program successfully prevented elevations in depression symptoms across early- to mid-adolescence compared to nointervention controls.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationResilience in Children
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Inc.
Pages282-286
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)1573316431, 9781573316439
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1094
ISSN (Print)0077-8923
ISSN (Electronic)1749-6632

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neuroscience(all)
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
  • History and Philosophy of Science

Keywords

  • Adolescence
  • Conduct problems
  • Depression
  • Intervention
  • Prevention

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