Predictors and Mechanisms of Change in the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents

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Christian A. Webb, PhD
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, Treatment & Etiology of Depression in Youth Lab, McLean Hospital

Psychotherapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), have been shown to be effective in improving depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, the mechanisms through which depressed teens improve – and why many…