Adolescent Depression Research Group

Location and Contact Information

1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
United States

Principal Investigator

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    • Director of Clinical Psychology, New York State Psychiatric Institute
    • Unit Chief, Children's Day Unit, New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University
    • Interim Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The 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

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