What Behavioral Therapies Work on Childhood and Adolescent Depression?
What Behavioral Therapies Work on Childhood and Adolescent Depression?
Cognitive behavioral and interpersonal therapy have both proved effective in reducing symptoms.
Clinical Expert: Neal Ryan, MD
en EspañolDr. Neal Ryan is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, director of its Center for Integrative Medicine, and a member of the Child Mind Institute’s Scientific Research Council. Here he discusses proven and effective psychotherapeutic interventions for depression.
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This article was last reviewed or updated on October 20, 2023.