Effectiveness Trial of the French Blues Indicated Depression Prevention Program

Pilot Effectiveness Trial of the French Blues Indicated Depression Prevention Program

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the effectiveness of French adaptation of the Blues program, a school-based indicated depression prevention intervention. The program will be delivered by the endogenous psycho-social staff of 3 Montreal secondary schools to adolescents with sub-clinical depressive symptoms and compared to a no-intervention (Informational Brochure only) control condition, designed to represent the "usual intervention" in these schools.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elevated depressive symptoms (score of 20 or above on the Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression screening questionnaire)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current major depression diagnosis
• Current active suicidal behaviors
• Being in a special school curriculum for academic or behavioral problems