Meanings of depressed parents in English

Background: Adolescent offspring of depressed parents are at high risk for development of depression.

Children of depressed parents are at heightened risk for developing depression, yet relatively little is known about the specific mechanisms responsible.

Conclusions: Group CBT does not appear to be incrementally beneficial for depressed offspring of depressed parents who are receiving other mental health care.

The study highlights the elevated risk of depression in children of depressed parents and provides empirical support for existing models of the mechanisms underlying transmission.