Positive Events Training to Help Teens Feel Happier

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

PET is a group-based program designed to cultivate positive emotions in adolescents by strengthening memory for positive experiences and building optimistic plans for the future. The study uses a robust methodology to evaluate PET's efficacy in youths with emotional distress and anhedonia. Participants are 12- to 16-year-olds with mild to severe depressive symptoms, and the intervention is delivered in a clinical-like setting at Praktijkcentrum PraxisP in Leuven. The evaluation focuses on changes in positive affect, emotional distress, and related outcomes over the course of the program. Lead sponsorship comes from KU Leuven with collaboration from Research Foundation - Flanders.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 12-16 years (age)
* mild-severe level of baseline depressive symptoms Exclusion Criteria: /

Where it's running

• Praktijkcentrum PraxisP
  Leuven, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Filip Raes — KU Leuven
• Study coordinator: Filip Raes
• Email: filip.raes@kuleuven.be
• Phone: +32 16 32 58 92

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.