Positive events training for teens with mood concerns
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a program designed to help teenagers feel more positive emotions by focusing on good events. It may help teens who are already having some mood challenges.
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Who can take part
- Be between 12 and 16 years old
- Have some mild to moderate signs of depression, like feeling down or losing interest in things you used to like
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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