This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Behavioral Activation (BA) Therapy is a psychosocial treatment intervention that has been shown to be efficacious with moderately to severely depressed adults. As this study represents a pilot project and an initial effort to adapt and apply the BA treatment to depressed adolescents, the focus of the research project will be on 1) modifying the treatment manual, 2) piloting the treatment with a group of depressed adolescents, and 3) examining the feasibility of utilizing BA Therapy with this population. If the results of this adaptability and feasibility pilot project suggest that BA Therapy may be a useful intervention with depressed adolescents, the focus will turn to making further revisions in the manual and writing a grant to study the effectiveness of BA Therapy with depressed adolescents in a controlled trial. This pilot project represents a single center study in which twelve to sixteen adolescents (both male and female, between the ages of 12 and 16) with Major Depressive Disorder will receive a 12-week course (16 sessions) of Behavioral Activation Therapy. In an effort to examine the adaptability, feasibility, and general efficacy of this treatment with depressed adolescents, a variety of measures will be collected. Specifically, assessments of depressive symptoms and overall psychological functioning will be collected prior to the onset of treatment, at various points throughout treatment, and again at the end of treatment. In addition, measures of parent/child satisfaction and therapist adherence will be examined at various points throughout the treatment.
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