Positive affect treatment for teens with early adversity
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment designed to improve positive emotions in adolescents who have experienced stressful early life events. It may help your teen build resilience and emotional wellbeing.
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Who can take part
- Your teen must be between 12 and 16 years old.
- Your teen must have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences (like abuse, neglect, or household challenges).
- Your teen cannot be taking daily medications for depression, anxiety, asthma, allergies, or other conditions that affect the immune system.
- Your teen cannot have a history of manic (extreme high energy) or psychotic (seeing or hearing things not there) symptoms.
- Your teen cannot have a diagnosis of intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, or chronic medical conditions like cancer or diabetes.
- Your teen cannot have a bleeding disorder like hemophilia.
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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