Behavioral Activation With Depressed Adolescents

Exclusion Criteria

• •Adolescents will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria:
• •1. primary diagnosis other than a depressive disorder;
• •2. presence of psychotic and/or manic symptoms;
• •3. presence of chronic medical condition;
• •4. presence of active substance abuse/dependence;
• •5. presence of chronic self-mutilation or cutting (e.g., persistent, severe, and/or requiring medical treatment);
• •6. presence acute or chronic suicidality (e.g., \> 3 suicidal gestures in the past year),
• •7. previous unfavorable response to an adequate regimen of either CBT or antidepressant treatment in the prior year, and/or (8)developmental delay.