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Table 2 Most frequent interventions

From: Effectiveness of usual-care cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents with depressive disorders rated by parents and patients – an observational study

Intervention

Percentage of the sample (n = 331)

Patient-focused interventions in total

99.7

 Psychoeducation and cognitive methods

99.1

 Token economy

76.4

 Social skills training

72.2

Parent−/ family-focused interventions in total

92.7

 Psychoeducation and cognitive methods

91.5

 Guidance to implement token economy at home

60.7

 Methods to enhance the relationship between parents and children/adolescents

52.0

School-focused interventions in total

24.5

 Psychoeducation and cognitive methods

22.1

 Guidance to implement token economy at school

10.3

 Methods to enhance the relationship between teacher and children/adolescents

3.3

Socio-therapeutic interventions in total

33.2

 Counseling from social workers

20.2

 Social-educational family support

11.5

Medication in total

24.8

 SSRI

12.4

 Other antidepressants

4.8

 Psychostimulants

4.2