Training positive emotions for teens with low mood
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a simple training to help teenagers with mild to moderate depression focus on positive events and boost positive emotions. It's a short, supportive program that might help you feel better day by day.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have moderate symptoms of depression (feeling down or losing interest)
- You speak Dutch
- You are a teenager (though the trial is for adolescents, check age with the study team)
- You can commit to a short daily practice focusing on positive events
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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