Meditation and thinking skills for teen mental health
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether learning meditation and a thinking skill called cognitive reappraisal (changing how you think about a situation) can help teens feel better and handle stress. It is for teens aged 15-18 who live in the US and can visit a hospital in Boston.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 15 to 18 years old.
- You live in the United States and can travel to Boston, MA for study visits.
- You have access to the internet and a device to complete online activities.
- You are not currently meditating regularly (4+ times per week for 4 weeks) and have no history of severe mental health conditions like severe anxiety, depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.
- You are not pregnant, do not have a history of seizures or brain surgery in the past 5 years, and are not using cognition-enhancing drugs or managing chronic pain.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study tests whether learning self-compassion through mindfulness helps teenagers feel better emotionally. You'd join online group sessions for 4 weeks and answer questions about how you're feeling.
This study tests an app-based mindfulness training program for adolescents ages 13–18 and looks at what helps predict which teens improve. It may be helpful if you’re looking for a structured mindfulness practice and want to understand what changes in your thinking and feelings over time.
This study tests a mindfulness-based program combined with “brain scan feedback” (fMRI neurofeedback) to see if it can help teenagers and young adults with major depression. It may help by teaching skills and tracking brain activity changes during treatment.
This study tests if a type of brain training, using mindfulness and feedback from your brain activity, can help reduce repetitive negative thinking in adolescents and young adults ages 14–21.
This trial tests two types of brain training—mindfulness and neurofeedback—to see if they can help teenagers and young adults who get stuck in repetitive negative thinking. Participants will do brain exercises while inside an MRI scanner and track their moods on a phone app.
This study uses brain scans and short real-life mood/stress check-ins to understand how stress and perceived control work in teens with depression. It may help researchers better pinpoint brain patterns linked to depression and how teens experience control during stressful moments.
Hear when a new Meditation trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.