A Novel Early Intervention for Preschool Depression: Findings from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

摘要

BackgroundValidation for depression in preschool children has been established; however, to date no empirical investigations of interventions for the early onset disorder have been conducted. Based on this and the modest efficacy of available treatments for childhood depression, the need for novel early interventions has been emphasized. Large effect sizes for preschool psychotherapies for several Axis I disorders suggest that earlier intervention in depression may also be promising. Therefore, a novel form of treatment for preschool depression, Parent Child Interaction Therapy Emotion Development (PCIT-ED) was developed and tested.