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Eve-Lynn Nelson1, Martha Barnard, Sharon Cain

  • 1Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7171, USA. enelson2@kumc.edu

Telemedicine Journal and E-Health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association
|April 18, 2003
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for childhood depression delivered via videoconferencing (VC) showed faster symptom improvement than face-to-face treatment. This study demonstrates the effectiveness and feasibility of telemental health interventions for pediatric depression.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Services Research
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • Childhood depression is prevalent, yet access to effective cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) is often limited by family barriers.
  • Telemedicine, utilizing videoconferencing (VC), offers a promising solution to enhance access to psychological interventions for children.
  • Previous research highlights the need for accessible and effective treatments for pediatric depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week CBT intervention for childhood depression delivered via face-to-face (F2F) versus videoconferencing (VC).
  • To assess the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial in telemental health for pediatric depression.
  • To compare symptom reduction rates between F2F and VC treatment groups.

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Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial comparing 8-week CBT delivered F2F or via VC in 28 children diagnosed with depression.
  • Utilized PictureTel systems for VC at 128 kbps.
  • Assessed depressive symptoms using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children-Present Episode (K-SADS-P) and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) at pre- and post-treatment.

Main Results:

  • The CBT intervention was effective in both F2F and VC groups, with an 82% overall response rate based on K-SADS-P.
  • Significant improvements in Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) total scores were observed over time in both groups (p < 0.05).
  • The videoconferencing (VC) group demonstrated a statistically significant faster rate of decline in CDI total scores compared to the F2F group.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered via videoconferencing is an effective treatment for childhood depression.
  • Telemental health interventions are feasible and can lead to faster symptom improvement for pediatric depression.
  • This study provides a model for telemental health randomized controlled trials and supports the use of VC for delivering mental health services to children.