Adolescent Depression Research Group
Location and Contact Information
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
United StatesThe Adolescent Depression Research Group, led by Laura Mufson, PhD, conducts research examining the evidence-based psychotherapy treatment and treatment outcomes for adolescent depression.
Our Research
Our research includes:
- The evaluation of outcomes of empirically-supported psychotherapy for adolescents, in the arenas of efficacy and effectiveness
- Adaptations of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A) to be delivered in schools, primary care clinics, and community clinics
- Evaluation of treatment engagement in minority youth
- Models for the prevention of depression, anxiety and peer victimization, and for the treatment of pre-adolescent depression
- Predictors of treatment response in depressed youth
- The use of technology to improve the delivery of care and treatment engagement