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Paper title: "A randomized trial of online single-session interventions for adolescent depression during COVID-19"
This research article reports on a nationwide randomized controlled trial that investigated the efficacy of two online, single-session interventions (SSIs) for adolescent depression. The researchers tested whether teaching a growth mindset of personality or behavioral activation could reduce hopelessness, strengthen perceived agency, and mitigate depression symptoms. The trial was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when mental health challenges among adolescents were heightened. The findings indicated that both SSIs led to significant reductions in depressive symptoms and improvements in hopelessness and perceived agency, highlighting the potential of these brief, easily accessible interventions for supporting adolescents struggling with depression.
Paper link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021...
Schleider, J.L., Mullarkey, M.C., Fox, K.R. et al. A randomized trial of online single-session interventions for adolescent depression during COVID-19. Nat Hum Behav 6, 258–268 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01235-0