Research
Oregon Research Institute
The Oregon Research Institute (ORI) has conducted research on human behavior with the aim to improve the quality of human life for over 60 years. The Blues Program was developed at this institute by Dr. Paul Rohde, Eric Stice, and Heather Shaw. For information about the broader work of ORI go to: http://www.ori.org/
Please direct questions concerning the research to Dr. Paul Rohde at: paulr@ori.org
Paul Rohde
Oregon Research Institute 1776 Millrace Drive Eugene, OR 97403 United States 541-484-2123
Eric Stice
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA, 94305-5719
Heather Shaw
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA, 94305-5719
Research Papers
This meta-analysis summarized the effects of adolescent depression prevention programs evaluated in 47 trials. Overall small effects were detected for depressive symptom reductions but 4 trials (13%) did reduce future onset of depressive disorders. Many factors predicted larger prevention effects (e.g., targeting high-risk individuals, samples with more females, samples with older adolescents).
This is the primary efficacy trial, in which 341 high-risk adolescents were randomized to CB group, supportive-expressive group, bibliotherapy, or assessment control. CB participants showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms than the other conditions at post-intervention, though only the difference relative to assessment controls was significant at 6-month follow-up. All three active interventions showed a significantly lower risk for major depression onset over the 6-month follow-up than did assessment-only controls.
This study compared an earlier version of the Blues Program to a waitlist control and 4 alternative interventions (supportive-expressive group; bibliotherapy, expressive writing, and journaling). All five active interventions showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms at post compared to waitlist controls, and the effects for Blues Program and bibliotherapy persisted to 6-month follow-up.
This study compared the CB group to a waitlist control and 4 alternative interventions (supportive-expressive group; bibliotherapy, expressive writing, and journaling). All five active interventions showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms at post compared to waitlist controls, and the effects for CB group and bibliotherapy persisted to 6-month follow-up.
