Depression in Children: Submitting List of Evidence

Title of Guideline _______Depression in children________________

Stakeholder details

Contact Name

D B Double

Organisation

Critical Psychiatry Network

Address

26 Christchurch Road, Norwich NR2 2AE

Email

DBDouble@criticalpsychiatry.co.uk

Please complete one table for each study you wish to submit

Please complete all questions for each study proposed

(Note: All papers must be in the public domain by the time the guideline is published. Abstracts will not be considered.)

  1. Title of study

Childhood depression?
  • Authors names and address
    		•

    Tamimi S
  • List all publications relevant to this study, if any

    • http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com/childdepression.htm
  • Funding Body
    		•

     
  • Indicate relevance to the Guideline (Please against the scope where relevant)
    		•

    Clarification of diagnostic criteria
  • Status (please tick))
    		•

    x

    In progress (Please give expected completion date)

    2004

    Complete
  • Objectives/aims of study
    		•

    Critique of conceptualisation of childhood depression
  • Principle Question
    		•

    (1) Does the concept of ‘depression’ have cross culturally validity?

    (2) Is the concept of ‘childhood depression’ a valid and useful one?

    (3) How useful is the concept of childhood depression when making treatment decisions (Particularly with regards the use of anti-depressants)?
  • Type of Study (please tick)

    1. Survey or questionnaire

     
  • Qualitative study including interviews and focus groups

    •  
  • Systematic Review
    		•

  • Randomised Controlled Trial
    		•

  • Other Clinical Trial
    		•

     
  • Meta-analysis/ meta-regression
    		•

     
  • Epidemiological, Cohort or other observational study
    		•

     
  • Full company Trial Report
    		•

  • Economic analysis of RCT
    		•

    x
  • Other (Please specify and describe if unclear)
    Conceptual paper
    1. Population

    N/A
  • Outcome Measures
    1. Key outcome measures
    2. Duration of studies

    N/A
  • Results

    • Caution about the use of the diagnosis

     
    1. Title of study

    Use of new antidepressants in children and adolescents: Lack of evidence for benefit
  • Authors names and address
    		•

    Jureidini J, Tonkin A & Doecke C
  • List all publications relevant to this study, if any

    • http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com/AntidepressantsinChildhood.htm
  • Funding Body
    		•

     
  • Indicate relevance to the Guideline (Please against the scope where relevant)
    		•

    Appropriate use of new antidepressants
  • Status (please tick))
    		•

    x

    In progress (Please give expected completion date)
    2004

    Complete
  • Objectives/aims of study
    		•

    Review the published literature on SSRI and SNRI antidepressants in children and adolescents
  • Principle Question
    		•

    What is the evidence for effectiveness?
  • Type of Study (please tick)

    1. Survey or questionnaire

     
  • Qualitative study including interviews and focus groups

    • x
  • Systematic Review
    		•

  • Randomised Controlled Trial
    		•

  • Other Clinical Trial
    		•

     
  • Meta-analysis/ meta-regression
    		•

     
  • Epidemiological, Cohort or other observational study
    		•

     
  • Full company Trial Report
    		•

  • Economic analysis of RCT
    		•

  • Other (Please specify and describe if unclear)

    •  
    1. Population

     
  • Outcome Measures
    1. Key outcome measures
    2. Duration of studies

     
  • Results

    • Literature on the efficacy (both statistical and clinical significance) of any antidepressants in the treatment of depression in childhood and adolescence remains immature

     
    1. Title of study

    Clinical practice guidelines for depression in young people
  • Authors names and address
    		•

    Jureidini JN & Tonkin AL
  • List all publications relevant to this study, if any

    • Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 300

    http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/178_06_170303/letters_170303-5.html
  • Funding Body
    		•

     
  • Indicate relevance to the Guideline (Please against the scope where relevant)
    		•

    Comment on the historical development of guidelines for depression in children is relevant
  • Status (please tick))
    		•

    In progress (Please give expected completion date)

    x

    Complete
  • Objectives/aims of study
    		•

     
  • Principle Question
    		•

     
  • Type of Study (please tick)

    1. Survey or questionnaire

     
  • Qualitative study including interviews and focus groups

    •  
  • Systematic Review
    		•

  • Randomised Controlled Trial
    		•

  • Other Clinical Trial
    		•

     
  • Meta-analysis/ meta-regression
    		•

     
  • Epidemiological, Cohort or other observational study
    		•

     
  • Full company Trial Report
    		•

  • Economic analysis of RCT
    		•

    x
  • Other (Please specify and describe if unclear)

    • Comment on similar guideline
    1. Population

     
  • Outcome Measures
    1. Key outcome measures
    2. Duration of studies

     
  • Results

    •