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Study identifier: NCT05548244 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Mechanisms of Behavioral Activation (BA)

Condition: Depression  ·  Sponsor: Emory University

PhaseNA
Planned participants136
Who can joinAll sexes, 15 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

The investigators will be comparing brain (neural) activation of depressed adolescent patients before, during and after a course of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In particular, the project seeks to determine whether BA targets different neural mechanisms for behavioral avoidance associated with low motivation as compared to threat avoidance. A group of healthy controls will also be scanned as a comparator group for behavioral and imaging measures.

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Talk to the study team

Wade E Craighead, PhD  ·  4047273287  ·  ecraigh@emory.edu

Michael Treadway, PhD  ·  mtreadway@emory.edu

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Locations (3)

Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting
Facility for Education and Research in Neuroscience (FERN)Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting
Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CAMP)Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting

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