Development and Pilot Study of a Marketing Strategy for Primary Care/Internet–Based Depression Prevention Intervention for Adolescents (The CATCH-IT Intervention)

Abstract

Marketing strategies for preventive interventions for mental disorders can be developed and successfully introduced and marketed in primary care.

Results from a trial of an unsupported internet intervention for depressive symptoms

“…We found that depressive symptoms as measured by the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology reduced significantly and substantially from baseline to the first follow-up, and remained lower for all subsequent follow-ups. Though our study design did not allow for a control group, our pre-post effect sizes are consistent with those previously reported in the literature (Hedman et al, 2014; Spek et al, 2007; Van Voorhees et al, 2005; Wagner et al, 2014), which offers more confidence that these observed declines in symptom levels are due to the beneficial effects of the intervention and not to other factors, such as spontaneous remission. Our finding of increases in depression self-efficacy from baseline to follow-up lends further support to the effectiveness of our intervention.…”

Adolescent and parent experiences with a primary care/Internet-based depression prevention intervention (CATCH-IT)

“…All materials remain open for public use and are freely available to healthcare providers on the CATCH-IT Internet site at http://catchit-public.bsd.uchicaqo.edu/. 49,51 , 52 …”

Web-Based Interventions for Youth Internalizing Problems: A Systematic Review

“…Of the participants, 57% completed the entire intervention. 25 Van Voorhees et al 6 randomized youth with persistent subthreshold depression to CATCH-IT plus MI or CATCH-IT plus BA and found that depressed mood declined significantly in both groups. A trend toward greater participation on the CATCH-IT site was found for the MI group.…”