Mindfulness Intervention to Study the Neurobiology of Depression

Mindfulness Intervention to Study the Neurobiology of Depression

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