Mechanisms of Behavioral Activation (BA)

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

136

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 30, 2023

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2027

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2027

Conditions
Depression
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation Therapy

Participants will be seen for a maximum of 16 sessions of therapy focused on increasing rewarding behaviors (16 individual therapy sessions of 1-hour, 2 of which include the BSIS component) over 16 weeks. BA intervention includes monthly booster sessions offered throughout 6-month follow up. If needed, two extra sessions will be allowed during treatment.

BEHAVIORAL

Baseline assessment procedures

Completion of the K-SADS and CDRS-R to assess MDD, and the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence - 2nd Edition to assess IQ.

Trial Locations (3)

30322

RECRUITING

Emory University, Atlanta

RECRUITING

Facility for Education and Research in Neuroscience (FERN), Atlanta

30329

RECRUITING

Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CAMP), Atlanta

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

lead

Emory University

OTHER