Mindfulness Intervention to Study the Neurobiology of Depression



Status:Completed
Conditions:Depression, Depression
Therapuetic Areas:Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:12 - 18
Updated:8/1/2018
Start Date:March 2013
End Date:June 2017

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The Pediatric Mood Disorders Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a
research study examining how mindfulness can help teenagers stay healthy and prevent
depression relapse.

Study involves:

- Brain scan using fMRI technology

- Questions about mood and behavior

- Meeting with a clinician

- Possibility of 8 weekly treatment sessions using mindfulness

- Ongoing assessment of depression for next 2 years

Eligible participants will be compensated for their time.

Inclusion Criteria:

- between the ages of 12 and 18

- history of major depressive disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

- braces

- afraid of small spaces
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