Talk-therapy plus social skills training for depressed teens
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding social-cognitive training (skills for understanding social situations and thoughts) to regular talk therapy helps teens with depression. It may help improve mood and daily functioning compared with talk therapy alone.
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Who can take part
- Be between 13 and 17 years old
- Have current depression (diagnosis) OR a PHQ-9 score above 15
- Have never been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, or conduct disorder
- Do not have a current alcohol or drug problem that causes major impairment
- Not be at immediate risk of suicide
- Be able to read at about a 4th-grade level or higher
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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