Adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious public health problem associated with significant emotional and socioeconomic burden.
To address this critical gap, my research program focuses on identifying psychosocial, behavioral, and neurobiological factors that render certain children, adolescents, and young adults vulnerable to depression. Additionally, my work aims to learn from etiological findings to improve our understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescent MDD, particularly as this may prove helpful for predicting treatment response and understanding why depressive symptoms attenuate in treatment responders.
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