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Predictors and Mechanisms of Change in the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents
Predictors and Mechanisms of Change in the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents
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 fail to sufficiently improve – remain largely unknown. A clearer understanding of the “active ingredients” of treatment and underlying mechanisms of symptom change may ultimately…