How has cognitive behaviour therapy been adapted for adolescents with comorbid depression and chronic illness?
Duration: 6 mins
Publication Date: 21 Jan 2021
Next Review Date: 21 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.14480
Description
In this Paper Abstract, Dr. Maria Loades discusses her CAMH journal paper ‘How has cognitive behaviour therapy been adapted for adolescents with comorbid depression and chronic illness? A scoping review’. Depression becomes increasingly common in adolescence. Around 10%–20% of adolescents have a chronic illness, and they are more likely to experience depression. There is emerging evidence for cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) interventions to treat depression in adolescents with chronic illnesses, yet no review has been undertaken of how these CBT interventions are delivered in practice.
Learning Objectives
1. Summarise how cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been delivered in adolescents with chronic illness and depression.
2. Explore the effectiveness of CBT for depression in adolescents with chronic illness.
3. Examine how chronic illness may necessitate adaptations to both the content and delivery of CBT.
