Cognitive behavioural intervention helps prevent depression among at-risk teens

Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 01:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Adolescents at an increased risk of depression who participated in a group cognitive behavioural intervention significantly reduced their symptoms and episodes of depression compared to teens who received usual care, although this effect was not seen for adolescents with a parent with current depression, according to a study in the 3 June issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child and adolescent health...

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